Winner of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been sworn in as the fifth Executive Governor of the state.

The new governor took the oath of office, alongside his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on Tuesday at an inauguration ceremony that took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital.

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Okpebholo’s inauguration marks an end to the eight-year administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. It also adds to the number of states under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC).