Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Barr. Kassim Otono as Special Adviser on Oil and Gas 72 hours after he suspended Felix Isere from the position.
Isere was suspended for soliciting for fund for a proposed Oil and Gas summit scheduled to hold on August 7, 2025.
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He has been ordered to refund monies he collected from donors.
A statement by Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor, said Otono is a Senior Partner at Kay & Kay Legal, a law firm specialising in Commercial, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas Law and Practice.