Edo State Election: Speaker Abbas Congratulates Okpebholo, Idahosa

By Gloria Essien, Abuja

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Abbas Tajudeen has congratulated Mr Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the governorship election held in Edo State, on his victory at the polls.

He stated that Edo people have spoken with their votes.

The Speaker equally congratulated the deputy governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa, a member of the House, on the victory.

Speaker Abbas, who noted that both the governor-elect and the deputy governor-elect are serving members of the National Assembly, said more parliamentarians are now holding significant stakes in politics and governance in Nigeria.

He, therefore, urged the duo to work together for the common good of Edo people, stating that they should remain good ambassadors of the National Assembly.

With the victory in Edo, the Speaker said Nigerians are still keeping faith with the APC to bring positive changes to the country, especially under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and its Renewed Hope Agenda.

Speaker Abbas extended his congratulations to President Tinubu and the leadership of the APC at the national and state levels, as well as the people of Edo for “voting positive change” in the state.

While urging Okpebholo and Idahosa to be magnanimous in victory and extend an olive branch to their opponents, the Speaker called for calm in the state, saying the outcome of the poll was the will of the people.

Nigeria’s Electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Sunday night, declared Senator Okpebholo winner of the Edo State Governorship election.