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GOV OKPEBHOLO PREDICTS COLLAPSE OF PDP IN EDO STATE
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has predicted the collapse of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. The Governor made this prediction while receiving Hon. Nicholas Asonsere, a member representing Ikpoba Okha State Constituency, who defected from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief Press Secretary to the Edo Governor, Fred Itua, in a statement, quoted Governor Okpebholo as thanking new members who joined the APC, assuring them of unlimited opportunities. “Thank you for the decision to join the APC… The party will stand with you as it is a place of unlimited opportunities,” Okpebholo said. Fred Itua further noted that the Governor emphasized his focus on development. The Governor attributed his success to the support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and God Almighty. Okpebholo criticized former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, citing a visit to Army Day Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okah Local Government, where he observed dilapidated structures. “Obaseki cheated Edo people,” he said. Fred Itua added that the Governor’s developmental strides have attracted many to the APC. APC State Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, presented Hon. Asonsere to the Governor, stating that the member’s defection was voluntary. “Your Excellency, your developmental strides in Edo State have shaken the foundation of the opposition party,” Tenebe said. Hon. Asonsere expressed his gratitude for joining the APC, citing the Governor’s developmental projects. Fred Itua concluded that the APC now controls the majority in the Edo State House of Assembly with 15 members.
