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2027: Okpebholo Orders LG Chairmen To Erect 360 Campaign Billboards For Tinubu’s Re-election

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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed chairmen of the state’s 18 local government areas to erect a total of 360 campaign billboards in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. The directive was issued on Friday, January 30, 2026, during the inauguration of the Edo State chapter of the National Renewed Hope Initiative, a platform created to promote President Tinubu’s agenda across the country. According to the governor, each local government chairman is expected to put up 20 billboards within their respective council areas. He explained that the move is aimed at ensuring that the Renewed Hope message of the President penetrates grassroots communities, including religious institutions such as churches and mosques. Governor Okpebholo praised President Tinubu for what he described as far-reaching reforms in critical sectors including petroleum, security, education and the economy, insisting that the impact of the policies is already evident nationwide. He argued that replacing a president who is delivering tangible results would be unrealistic, urging Edo residents to rally behind Tinubu’s return to Aso Rock for a second term. Expressing confidence in the level of support within the state, the governor said Edo citizens across all age groups are prepared to mobilise massively for the President. “It is not just about the agenda; it is about the capacity to mobilise. The Edo people are prepared. Nobody can beat Asiwaju’s record in governance. We cannot replace a man who is performing. “With 30 APC governors nationwide, President Tinubu’s re-election campaign is already strengthened. The victory in 2027 is assured. “I want local government chairmen across the 18 LGAs to erect at least 20 billboards each and ensure the Renewed Hope message reaches grassroots communities, religious institutions, churches, and mosques. “The religious groups must hear this message. Churches and mosques must be involved. Religious groups will be inaugurated soon. “I promised Mr President 2.5 million votes. Our party chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, added to it, and the women’s leader also added, and now we have 3.9 million votes. Edo people must deliver on this promise,” he said. Earlier, the Edo State Coordinator of the National Renewed Hope Initiative, Mr Sylvester Aigboboh, formally inaugurated Senatorial, Local Government Area and Youth Coordinators to drive President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Aigboboh commended the President’s reforms, noting that they are drawing investors and restoring confidence among Nigerians. He added that the benefits of fuel subsidy removal are gradually becoming evident. He charged the newly appointed ambassadors to intensify grassroots mobilisation while actively promoting the policies and achievements of the Tinubu administration. According to him, the inauguration marked the official launch of a people-focused movement designed to strengthen party outreach, deepen good governance and consolidate the Renewed Hope Agenda. He described the appointments as a call to service, urging the coordinators to function as vital links between the government, party leadership and grassroots supporters, while promoting unity within the All Progressives Congress, APC. “The objective of this group is to foster inclusiveness, galvanise grassroots support, and consolidate the gains towards President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027,” he said, urging members to remain loyal in service to the party and nation”, he added. The three senatorial leaders appointed as Renewed Hope Ambassadors are Joshua Uwagboe for Edo South, Hon. Odinose Okojie for Edo Central, and Hon. Abdul Lawani for Edo North. The appointees expressed gratitude to Governor Okpebholo for the confidence placed in them and pledged to take the campaign message directly to the grassroots to secure President Tinubu’s re-election. In addition, 18 coordinators were inaugurated to oversee activities across the state’s local government areas, alongside three youth coordinators appointed from the three senatorial districts.

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Edo Guber: Tinubu Congratulates Okpebholo on Supreme Court Victory

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President Bola Tinubu congratulates Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. The Edo State governorship election took place in September 2024, and Governor Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Supreme Court, as the final arbiter, upheld the election of the governor today. President Tinubu encourages Governor Okpebholo to be magnanimous in victory and rally the citizens of Edo across divides towards a singular vision of advancing the state’s development. The President advised that now that the governor has cleared the legal hurdles, it is time for him to accelerate the delivery of exceptional services and good governance to the people of Edo State, which he has already begun to do. President Tinubu also congratulated the leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State and calls for cohesion and dedication in effectively discharging the mandate given by the people.

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Edo Guber: Ighodalo Crises Foul Over Supreme Court Verdict

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A candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State 2024 Gubernatorial election, Barrister Asue Ighodalo has expressed reservations over the verdict of the Supreme Court as delivered on Thursday. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, held that the appellant failed to prove allegations of non-compliance, as well as claim that Monday Okpebholo did not win lawful votes cast during the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. .Ighadalo, in a swift reaction posted on his social pages, disagreed with the Court’s stance, insisting that it was a stolen mandate. He wrote; “My dear people of Edo State, “Today, the Supreme Court has ruled. “Though I accept the finality of its judgement, I do not and cannot pretend that what was delivered amounts to justice. “What happened in the September 2024 Governorshp Election was not a contest. It was a robbery. Coordinated. Deliberate. And now, tragically validated by the highest court in the land. I will not and cannot obstruct any judicial pronouncement, no matter how flawed, I must never fear to speak the truth to power. “Like you, I feel a deep sense of betrayal. Not just by those who rigged the process, but by the very institutions we trusted to protect our democracy. You came out in hope. You voted for competence, for progress, for prosperity. And now, we are told that your voice does not matter. That your freely given mandate can be trampled without consequence. “I feel your pain. I share your anger. And I will never forget your courage. “To every young person who saw in this moment the birth of a new Edo. “To every elder who longed to see our state rise again. To every woman and man who prayed, campaigned, and voted. We may not have won the office, but we won something greater. We found one another. We discovered our collective strength. “Though this painful chapter closes today, our beautiful story does not end. The struggle to reclaim the soul of our beloved state continues. “Yes, dark days may lie ahead. The weight of this illegitimacy will unfortunately echo beyond the halls of the Supreme Court. I fear Edo will feel it in the absence of leadership, in the poverty of policy, and in the daily suffering of her people. “But we are neither fearful nor a broken people. We may be wounded. But all wounds heal. So let this be our vow. We will not retreat. We will not be silenced. And we will never forget. “To those who now hold power undeserved, lead with humility. Govern with conscience. History sees what the courts may not. And one day, it will deliver its own verdict.”

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Supreme Court Upholds Okpebholo’s Election as Edo Governor

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A five-member panel of the Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State. The five-member panel, in a unanimous judgment, held that the appellant failed to prove allegations of non-compliance, as well as claim that Okpebholo did not win lawful votes cast during the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal, who read the lead judgment, stated that the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal were in order in dismissing the case of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo, for lacking in merit. Details later…

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Gov. Okpebholo renames Edo State University

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The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has renamed Edo State University. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor o9n Monday. The statement reads; “It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State, His Exeellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the change of the name of “Edo State University, Uzairue,” to now be known as “Edo University, Iyamho” with immediate effect. “Accordingly, all documentations in respect of the Institution henceforth shall reflect the above change.” Edo State University was founded in 2016. On 23 March 2016, the university was approved by the National Universities Commission as Nigeria’s 41st state university. The University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.

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Edo Governor, Okpebholo suspends recruitment into cicvil service

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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of recruitment into the State’s civil service until further notice. The Governor has also ordered for a comprehensive review of all recruitment exercises carried out by the Godwin Obaseki-led administration between May-November 2024. In a communication notice signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Musa Umar Ikhilor on Friday, the Governor accused heads of various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of carrying out clandestine recruitment exercises into the State’s civil service. The notice read: “The Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo is in receipt of report of the clandestine activities being perpetuated by some Commissions, Boards, Parastatals and Agencies of Government in the State. “Preliminary investigation reveals that these bodies have continued to issue back dated letters of employment to their cronies without due process. “For the avoidance of doubt, this Administration believes in the principle of fairness and equity which expects that all employment exercise should be merit based, competitive and accessible to all Edo indigenes. “In light of the foregoing and in order to arrest this ugly trend, the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has directed the immediate suspension of all employment processes as well as the review of all appointments carried out since May, 2024 by Commissions, Boards, Parastatals and Agencies of Government. “Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies are to note and comply with the above directive.”

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Okpebholo suspends Market Unions, Associations in Edo

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The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has suspended all Market Unions and Associations in  the State with immediate effect. The Governor has also ordered the Police and other security agencies to arrest defaulting leaders of the various suspended Unions and Associations without any delay. The decision of the Governor was contained in a communication notice issued by the Secretary to State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, and dated 19th November 2024. The Governor said the decision was informed by the disturbing activities of market Unions in the State. He said reports abound that the Executives of the Unions and Associations either out rightly prevent farmers from disposing off their wares directly to consumers at the markets or arbitrarily fix prices of staple food at the detriment of the low income earners in the State. The statement read: “The attention of the State Government has been drawn to the disturbing activities of market Unions in the State. Reports abound that the Executives of these Unions either out rightly prevent farmers from disposing off their wares directly to consumers at the markets or arbitrarily fix prices of these staple food at the detriment of the low income earners and generally, the citizens of the State. “Their actions have ultimately led to an astronomical rise in the prices of staple food in the State, thereby making life unbearable for the common Edo man. “Edo State Government views this action with serious concern and considers it extortionist in nature which should not be allowed to thrive. “While Edo State Government appreciates the role of market traders and their contribution to the economy of our dear State, it will not however serve as justification to allow a few individuals under the guise of Market Unions Executives and for their selfish reasons, continue to hold the entire State to ransom through their selfish and extortionist activities. “Following from the foregoing, the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the suspension of the activities of all Market Unions in Edo State with immediate effect. “Security Agents have been put on alert, and any person or group who decides to flout this directive would be held accountable.”

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Edo suspends consultancy services

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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the immediate suspension of all consultancy services and related providers in the State’s public service. In a communication notice issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, “all financial transactions and related services with affected consultants and service providers are to be put on hold immediately, pending a review by the Review Committee, established by the Governor, submits its report. “All Accounting Officers, Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies are expected to take note and comply strictly with this directive.”

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