Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has congratulated Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on his victory at the election tribunal.
On Wednesday, April 2, the tribunal upheld Okpebholo’s win in the September 2024 governorship election, dismissing the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
In a statement signed by his senior special assistant on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka, Wike described the ruling as a reaffirmation of the mandate given to Okpebholo by the people of Edo.
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“The tribunal’s verdict is for the people of Edo State,” Wike said, urging the governor to stay focused on governance and ignore those “who are only interested in getting power through the back door.”
Wike, a PDP member, expressed confidence in Okpebholo’s leadership, he added, “I believe in him, and with the way he has started, I believe that his government will impact positively on Edo State and its people.”