Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy following the discovery that a 17-year-old allegedly owns about 14,000 hectares of land in the state.
The governor said an investigation is underway to determine how the teenager acquired such an extensive property and to verify the source of their wealth. He assured that the signing of C-of-Os would resume once the probe is concluded, adding that all documents have already been printed.
Okpebholo also criticized the previous administration under Godwin Obaseki for allegedly spending ₦8 billion on software consultancy, describing it as a waste of public funds. He disclosed that his government has now developed its own software, which is being efficiently managed by trained state workers instead of external consultants.
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