Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and winner of the Edo State Governorship election held on Saturday September 21, 2024.
Reacting to the declaration of Senator Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Governor Ododo, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ismaila Isah, on Monday, praised Okpebholo and the leadership of the party for the resilience and determination that led to the return of the APC to power in Edo state.
Ododo who was in Akoko-Edo to campaign for the APC, commended the peaceful and orderly conduct of the people of state during the polls and for matching their words with action by electing Okpebholo as the next Governor of Edo state.
According to the statement, Ododo also praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and law enforcement agencies for displaying a high level of professionalism and for ensuring that law and order prevailed during the Edo state governorship election.
The statement reads partly: “Governor Ododo reiterated the promise of the APC and the Edo State Governor-elect to give priority to the welfare of the people of the state and to carry every segment of the state along in the development agenda of the APC administration when inaugurated in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“While expressing commitment to deepen partnership between Kogi and Edo as neighbouring states with social, cultural and economic ties, the Kogi State Governor prayed for God’s guidance for the Edo state Governor-elect to pilot the affairs of the state into a new chapter of development.
“Senator Monday Okpebholo was declared winner of the Edo State governorship election by INEC on Sunday having scored 291,667 votes to defeat his closest challenger Mr. Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 247,274 votes in a keenly contested election.”
