The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on his victory at the Appeal Court, which upheld his election in the September 2024 governorship poll.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike described the Appeal Court’s ruling as a reaffirmation of the mandate genuinely given to Governor Okpebholo by the people of Edo State.
“I have watched him since he assumed office and I can say that he has been doing well for Edo State and its people,” Wike said.
“For me, I believe in him, and I am confident that his government will have sustainable impact on Edo State.”
The FCT Minister urged Governor Okpebholo to remain focused and committed to delivering good governance and the dividends of democracy to the people.
Wike also appealed to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asuerime Ighodalo, to accept the judgment of the Appeal Court in the collective interest of Edo State.
“He (Ighodalo) should in the collective interest of Edo State accept the judgment and allow the sleeping dogs of the election to lie,” Wike said.
