Tinubu Receives Edo Governor-Elect, Okpebholo At Presidential Villa

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By kawaekwune Jeffrey

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, received the Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, at the State House, Abuja.

Okpebholo was accompanied by the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and some of governors elected on the platform of the party.

The Edo Governor-elect was also accompanied by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, (Imo), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Usman Ododo (Kogi) and Dapo Abiodun, (Ogun).

Also on the entourage was the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu.

It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Monday Okpebholo of the APC winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.

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