- Senator Monday Okpebholo promises to address shortcomings of Governor Obaseki’s administration, focusing on rural development if elected on September 21
- Okpebholo’s deputy, Denis Idahosa, urges Ovia residents to support the APC, vowing to return seized land under the Obaseki administration
As the September 21 governorship election in Edo State approaches, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to address the shortcomings of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration if he is elected governor.
During a ward-to-ward campaign in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Okpebholo promised to prioritize development in rural areas, focusing on issues the current administration has neglected. He stated, “If elected as governor on September 21, I will continue from where Adams Oshiomhole left off because development halted in 2016 when Oshiomhole left office. With God on our side, I will resume the work that my leader, former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, began.”
Okpebholo assured the people of Okada and Ovia North East that they would not regret supporting him and promised to ensure that all schools and health centers in the area are staffed with qualified personnel.
Denis Idahosa, the deputy governorship candidate, also spoke at the event. He urged the people of Ovia to support the APC because the party had chosen their son as the deputy governorship candidate. He called for a 100% vote for the APC and pledged that the land of the late Captain Hosa Okunbo, which was seized by the Obaseki administration, would be returned.
Idahosa stated, “Obaseki believes he can use vigilantes to intimidate us, but that won’t happen as we will adhere to the rule of law.”
Omosede Igbinedion, a former House of Representatives member and daughter of the Esama of Benin, also spoke, encouraging the people of Okada and the Yoruba community to vote for the APC on September 21.