The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has expressed confidence that Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo will succeed, given his extensive experience as a businessman and visionary politician.He congratulated Okpebholo on his inauguration scheduled for November 12 and encouraged him to establish an inclusive government to improve the well-being of the state’s residents......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
In a press statement issued by Frank Irabor, Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), the first-class monarch assured that Governor Okpebholo would fulfill his mandate to the people of Edo, both at home and in the diaspora.
The Oba of Benin also prayed to God Almighty and the ancestors to grant the newly inaugurated governor the strength and capability to lead Edo and elevate the South-South state to greater heights.