Ofure Akhigbe
The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission has cancelled the provisional employment of 324 newly recruited workers into the Assembly service, describing the recruitment as unauthorised and unlawful.
The affected applicants were issued letters of appointment in September 2025 after undergoing interviews. However, the commission, in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, said the recruitment process did not receive the required authorisation.
The statement was jointly signed by the Chairman of the Commission, Ezehi Igbas, and the Secretary, Isoken Nehi-Olotu, and made available to journalists in Benin.
It read in part: “This is to inform the general public that the recent issuance of employment letters to 324 people by the Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission was unauthorised, illegal and unlawful. Consequently, all employment letters issued to the 324 persons are hereby declared null, void, and of no effect whatsoever.”
The commission also tendered an apology to the affected individuals, expressing regret over the inconvenience caused. “The Edo State House of Assembly Service Commission hereby tenders an unreserved apology to all recipients of the unauthorised and unlawful employment letters and deeply regrets all inconveniences caused,” the statement added.
Speaking with Journalists on Wednesday, Igbas explained that the commission could no longer proceed with the appointments due to prevailing constraints.
“What we gave them was provisional employment, and we were hoping that it would be made full. However, it is no longer feasible as things are now,” he said.