President Bola Tinubu received the newly elected governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.
The meeting was organised by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and attended by several governors from the party.
Key figures at the meeting included Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State; Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara; Mai Mala Buni of Yobe; Uba Sani of Kaduna; Usman Ododo of Kogi; and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
The discussions also featured notable attendees such as Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, and Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu.
This meeting comes on the heels of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaring Okpebholo as the winner of the recent governorship election held on Saturday.
Earlier today, September 26, News About Nigeria reported that the INEC presented Okpebholo and his deputy, Hon. Denis Idahosa, with their Certificates of Return.
The presentation was officiated by Mrs. Rhoda Gomos, INEC’s national commissioner, and was attended by several prominent political figures, including Ganduje, National Secretary Senator Bashiru Ajibola, Minister for Niger Delta Affairs Engr. Abubakar Momoh, and others.
Okpebholo is set to take office as the new governor, succeeding Governor Godwin Obaseki, whose tenure will conclude on November 11, 2024, after completing two terms in office.
The governor-elect secured his victory in the gubernatorial election held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, where he emerged as the winner with 291,667 votes.
His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 247,274 votes, while Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata placed third with 22,763 votes.
The APC won in 10 out of Edo’s 18 local government areas, while the PDP claimed victory in the remaining eight.
