Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on the recent Appeal Court ruling that upheld his election in the September 2024 governorship poll.
In a statement issued Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister described the judgment as “a further confirmation of the mandate freely and genuinely given to Okpebholo by the people of Edo State.”
He encouraged the governor to “remain focused and committed to good governance and provision of democracy dividends to the people.”
Reflecting on Okpebholo’s performance since taking office, the Minister said, “I have watched him since he assumed office and I can say that he has been doing well for Edo State and its people. For me, I believe in him, and I am confident that his government will have sustainable impact on Edo State.”
Wike also appealed to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asuerime Ighodalo, to accept the court’s judgment for the sake of peace in the state. “I urge Ighodalo to accept the judgment and allow the sleeping dogs of the election to lie,” he stated.
