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Edo governor revokes and re-awards Benin-Abraka road contract

Source: Punch Nigeria · 23 Sep 2026, 19:12 UTC
Edo governor revokes and re-awards Benin-Abraka road contract
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has revoked and approved the re-award of a contract covering a failed section of the Benin-Abraka Road at Ikpe Watersi. The supplied report does not name the contractor, explain the failure or give the value and timeline of the replacement contract.

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has revoked the contract for a failed section of the Benin-Abraka Road at Ikpe Watersi and approved its re-award, according to the supplied report. The decision concerns the road section identified as having failed. The material available does not explain the nature of the failure, say how long the project has been delayed or identify the contractor whose agreement was revoked.

It also does not provide the name of the replacement contractor, the value of the re-awarded contract or a completion date. The report establishes that the governor has ordered both the revocation and re-award, but gives no additional details about the road project.

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