Despite the fact that after the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, 26 August, 2025 passed resolution stopping the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) put on hold setting up of any other committee and work with Comrade Bernard Egwakhide, the labour union on Thursday, 28 August, 2025 dared the House as it inaugurated the Caretaker Committee headed by Prof. Monday Igbafen.
The National Leadership of the NLC had dissolved the state leadership and announced a caretaker committee which is to be inaugurated on Thursday.
The Acting National Secretary, Benson Upah who made this disclosure through a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, the state capital on Wednesday, 27 August, 2025, said the Edo State government was trying to frustrate its its efforts to inaugurate the caretaker committee as he said keys to the NLC secretariat have not been released to its team.
According to Upah, the union decided to set up a caretaker committee after it met with the state governor, Monday Okpebholo who made it clear that he would not work with Olaye as chairman of the NLC in the state and that his decision was in line with labour law and global practices.
However, on Thursday, 28 August, 2025, the Adams Oshiomhole Labour House where the inauguration was scheduled to take place was locked in an apparent move to stop the inauguration.
Security was tightened at the venue but the labour leaders from the National Secretariat led by Comrade Oluwole Sunday picked the ASUU Secretariat inside the Ugbowo campus of the University of Benin for the inauguration.
It was gathered that the venue was leaked and the NLC leaders had to move to an undisclosed venue where the inauguration was held
Oluwole urged the Caretaker Committee to resolve all issues and ensure new executives are elected.
