Key leaders in Edo South on Saturday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was going to have an easy ride over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) candidates. “Senator Monday Okpebholo is intellectually sound, results-driven and humble. He attracts youth voters who are frustrated with high unemployment and lack of opportunity in …

Ahead of the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has found itself in a huge dilemma, and they know it. Either by design or happenstance or coincidence, after a controversial primary election that was held twice in February, the party produced Senator Monday Okpebholo as its candidate. The party has, however, discovered to its …

Meeting an untimely and violent death in the line of duty is a tragic event that warrants a thorough investigation. It also tests the leadership of those who engaged the victim, who are expected to show empathy and do their best to prevent such tragedies. Last week, the APC governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo failed this basic test when violence ensued …

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 21 September governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, was again typically missing in action on Saturday as he failed to show up at a town hall meeting organized by the people of Owan nation in the Edo North District. Okpebholo was expected to speak to the people about his plans …

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 …