Governor Monday Okpebholo: Focus on the People, Not Politics

As Edo State journeys through a new chapter of leadership, it is important that the Executive Governor, Monday Okpebholo, intensifies efforts to deliver people-oriented projects that directly impact the lives of ordinary citizens. Edo people expect purposeful governance, not distractions, and the governor must rise above political intrigues within his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the criticisms from the opposition. History reminds every occupant of Osadebe Avenue that power is transient. Governors come and go, but their legacies endure. One day, Governor Okpebholo will also leave the seat, and like his predecessors, he will face questions about his stewardship. Those questions must be answered not with political rhetoric but with visible results. The governor’s emergence itself is a remarkable story. In the buildup to the 2024 governorship election, he was not considered a frontrunner. After the APC primaries and the crisis that trailed them, his eventual rise was un...