Having emerged winner of the September 21 Edo State gubernatorial election, Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the governor of Edo State.
He assumed office as the 11th governor of the state taking over from Godwin Obaseki, who has completed his second term in office.
The Chief Justice of the state, Daniel Okungbowa, administered the oath to the governor and deputy governor at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, where they pledged to uphold the constitution and work for the well-being of the people of Edo State.”
Dignitaries in attendance included vice president Kashim Shettima, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Philip Shaibu, the former deputy governor of Edo, and other governors from the APC were in attendance as Okpebholo took the oath of office.
