By joshua 
NLC Urges Edo State Government
To Deal With Legitimate Authority
In The State On Labour Matters
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin city
The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senate Monday Okpebholo, to resist selfish, subterranean pressure that would rob the State Government of robust engagements and industrial relations of a legitimate leadership of NLC in the State.
The Edo NLC also cautioned the general public to be wary of any unauthorized person or group of persons masquerading as the Acting Chairman or leadership of the Edo State Council of the NLC.
In a statement signed by Comrade Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen,
Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Edo State NLC maintained that the clarification had become necessary in order not to allow a continuation of deceit aimed at misinforming and misguiding the public and the Edo State Government about the true position of the leadership of the NLC in the State.
Nigerian Post recalls that there has been a division in Edo NLC. The state government recognised the one led by Comrade Bernard Egwakhide, while the National Body recognised the one led by Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen,
According to the statement, the Bernard Egwakhide-led State Administrative Council (SAC) of the NLC in the State had since been dissolved by the CWC of NLC, since 13th August 2025, for unethical behaviour, anti-union activities, and gross violations of the Constitution and rules of the Congress.
The Edo Council of the NLC advised the Edo State Government to respect the country’s labour laws, especially in terms of the right of trade unions to conclusively decide their leadership, adding that the only legitimate authority empowered to speak on behalf of workers in the State is the Igbafen-led Caretaker Committee as recognized by the CWC of NLC.
According him, ” the legitimate leadership of the Edo Council of the NLC is the Prof. Igbafen-led Caretaker Committee, which was legally constituted by the National Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC”. He stated.
The statement urged the Edo State Government and the general public to disregard any representation, information, or press release that does not have the approval of the Caretaker Committee.
The Edo NLC Caretaker Committee reiterated its commitment to the speedy resolution of the crisis in the Edo NLC and called for the cooperation of the Edo State Government and all stakeholders.