The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the 21 September 2024 Edo State governorship election, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, are out of the race, following an allegation that the APC candidate is not a registered voter as reportedly revealed by checks in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. PDP said …

“His engine is slowed, but the heartbeat will be back”, was a quotable quote credited to Senator Adams Oshiomhole in a viral video when he presented the candidate of my party, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to the people of Egor recently in Benin City. One of the most damaging legacies of our democratic experience may be that it persuaded people with …

Today makes it a whole year since Nigeria’s 10th Senate was inaugurated. It is a fitting and appropriate time to review the performance of Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State. Has he performed well enough to want to be the governor of Edo State? Has his …

Though the 21 September governorship election in Edo State is 101 days or more than three months away, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s sandcastle has begun to disintegrate in earnest. This is not entirely surprising. Any structure built on a false and fraudulent foundation, no matter how beautifully designed, it is bound to collapse. Okpebholo’s edifice has started unraveling much sooner than …

In an appearance that can only be politely described as laughable, the Edo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, finally emerged from months of avoiding public scrutiny to meet virtually with the Akoko Edo Forum via Zoom. What followed was a spectacular disaster that has left his team scrambling to limit the damage, abruptly cutting …

As a critical stakeholder in the Edo State project, I always feel a compelling need to lend my voice to the direction the Edo Nation should go per time. Last year, I came up with a four part essay that critically evaluated the coming governorship election and the governor Edo needed. My positions were valid at the time and still …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is reportedly embroiled in internal conflict following what many within the party have described as a “show of shame” during the recent United States diaspora visit by its governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The fallout from the outing has cast serious doubts on Okpebholo’s fitness for office, with a growing number of party leaders said …

As the campaign hots up for the Edo State governorship election holding on 21 September, Team Asue Media Organisation (TAMO), which canvasses the candidacy of the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo has raised concern that the major opponent, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and his supporters are rather dwelling on propaganda rather …

Open Letter to Senator Monday Okpebholo Dear Senator Monday Okpebholo I bring you greetings. I am an indigene of Edo State but resident in Lagos. From my surname, you should be able to guess that I am from Edo Central Senatorial District, and importantly, not far from your Uwuesan community. This should suffice for introduction, I guess. On Tuesday 14 …

The Edo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo is enmeshed in a web of political office sharing, it was learnt on Wednesday. According to a source close to the candidate, the Edo Central lawmaker has offered his seat at the Senate to at least four different former governorship aspirants, who contested the primary with …