Edo Election: Key Things to Know About Governor-Elect Senator Monday Okpebholo
Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared the winner of the Edo State governorship election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress 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 seven key facts about the newly elected governor: …CONTINUE READING
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.
