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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has denied claims that he was handpicked by political godfathers to be remotely controlled.
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Okpebholo made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he was questioned about his political lineage.
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He attributed his governorship ambition and ascension to office to Almighty God, who used certain individuals to support him.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dismissed claims that he was handpicked by political godfathers to be remotely controlled as the state’s number one citizen.
Okpebholo made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he was questioned about his political lineage.
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According to Okpebholo, it was Almighty God who used certain individuals to support his governorship ambition and help him assume office. “Can you even point out one godfather who was pushing me?” he asked.
“God was using people to help me, to support me, to get to where I am today,” he added.
How 18 Edo LG chairmen squandered N83bn Federal allocation – Okpebholo
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has disclosed that the 18 Local Government Councils in the state received over N83 billion in federal allocations in one year.
According to the governor, the councils received over N6.5 billion monthly as allocations between January and September 2024, and over N8 billion monthly from October to December.
