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Gov Monday Okpebholo Development Blueprint: A Pathway for Renewed Hope AgendaOkpebholo Monday is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Edo.
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Biography
Monday Okpebholo is a Nigerian businessman turned politician who has held significant public office in Edo State.
He served as the senator representing Edo Central senatorial district from 2023 to 2024 under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Educated with a degree in business administration and a completed Master’s thesis in Governance and International Relations from the University of Abuja.
He initially ran for the Senate seat in Edo Central district during the 2023 Nigerian elections, winning election on February 25, 2023.
Inaugurated as a senator on June 13, 2023, he later won the Edo State APC gubernatorial primary in February 2024.
He was declared the winner of the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election by INEC and assumed office as governor since November 12, 2024.
A legal case involving allegations of falsifying his date of birth on voter’s cards surfaced in early 2024, though no definitive judgment has been publicly detailed beyond the court summons.
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In The News
The Guardian Nigeria News6 Apr 2026
Edo to build 100MW power plant, rallies regulatory supportPunch Newspapers2 Mar 2026
Re: Edo: Tinubu, save Nigeria’s democracy from violenceDaily Post Nigeria2 Mar 2026
2027: Mass resignation hits Gov Okpebholo’s cabinetThe Guardian Nigeria News2 Mar 2026
2027: Okpebholo directs appointees with ambition to resignShow 10 more articles
The Guardian Nigeria News26 Feb 2026
Okpebholo, Natasha, others condemn attack on Obi, OyegunThe Guardian Nigeria News25 Feb 2026
Okpebholo condemns attack on ADC members, says internal party dispute taken too farThe Nigerian Observer23 Feb 2026
Edo’s new dawn: A comprehensive look at Gov Monday Okpebholo’s initiativesThe Nigerian Observer22 Feb 2026
Governor Okpebholo’s development doctrine prioritises partnership over politicsPremium Times Nigeria20 Feb 2026
SPECIAL REPORT: Edo’s N14.15 billion extra-budgetary spending raises questions about fiscal discipline under OkpebholoThe Nigerian Observer14 Feb 2026
New Telegraph Award and Gov. Okpebholo’s outstanding performance in PoliticsTVC News30 Jan 2026
Okpebholo Reshuffles Cabinet, Redeploys Chief of StaffThe Nigerian Observer17 Jan 2026
How Governor Monday Okpebholo Is Driving Edo’s Education Renaissancethenigerianvoice.com11 Jan 2026
Edo Politics: The Tribal Smear Of Okpebholo And His Government 3Punch Newspapers17 Dec 2025
Okpebholo presents N939.8bn, Idris, Oborevwori sign budgetsSources
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