Senator Monday Okpebholo, the newly-elected governor of Edo State, has received an impassioned call from Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, who urges him to keep his campaign pledges.
According to Gistcon, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was officially proclaimed the victor in the September 21, 2024, election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received 247,566 votes, while Okpebholo received 291,667 votes, making him the clear winner.
During Tuesday’s reception at his palace, the monarch of Benin made the call while welcoming the newly elected governor and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa.
The governor-elect was advised by the royal father, who thanked God for the calm election, that keeping campaign promises is the first step in good governance.
The triumphant and uncontested election is a gift from God Almighty. For answering our prayers, we give thanks to God. We have not stopped fasting and praying for the state’s stability even as of this writing.
Before we conclude our prayers, I want to express my gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the head of the country’s military, for his unwavering support in maintaining a peaceful election.
“You are welcome to visit this palace at any hour; I will see you whether it is one or two in the morning,” he promised.
Senator Monday Okpebholo, who is running for governor, informed the king earlier that he and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, were at the palace to give him their certificates of return.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Philip Shaibu, Jarret Tenebe, former deputy governor Pius Odubu, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Lucky Imasuen, and other prominent APC members were present during the visit with the governor-elect and his deputy.