Edo Guber Election: What To Know About Governor-Elect Monday Okpebholo
Okpebholo won the Edo Central Senatorial District seat in February 2023, ending the Peoples Democratic Party’s 24-year dominance in the region
Senator Monday Okpebholo was declared the winner of the Edo State governorship election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday following a keenly contested gubernatorial poll.
Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress candidate, secured 291,667 votes, winning in eleven of the eighteen Local Government Areas.
His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, received 247,274 votes, while Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party finished third with 22,761 votes.
Here are key facts about the newly elected governor;
1. Monday Okpebholo was born on August 29, 1970, to the late Chief and Mrs. Peter Okpebholo in Udomi, Esan Central LGA.
2. He completed his early education at Udomi Community Primary School and Ujabhole Community Secondary School.
3. Okpebholo holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Policy and Leadership Studies from the University of Abuja.
4. He won the Edo Central Senatorial District seat in February 2023, ending the Peoples Democratic Party’s 24-year dominance in the region.
5. An entrepreneur, Okpebholo has investments in hospitality, construction, oil and gas, and ICT
6. He founded Chapman Computers Limited and established Interweb Satcom Limited.
7. He is married to Mrs. Blessing Okpapi Okpebholo and they have four children. ...Continue Reading
