A chieftain of the Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Yemi Emiko, has hailed the emergence of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the governor-elect of Edo State.
Emiko, a prince of Warri kingdom, congratulated the governor-elect on his resounding victory in the September 21 gubernatorial election in the state.
In a statement issued on Monday, Prince Emiko called on the governor-elect to be mindful of the mistakes made by the outgoing governor, Godwin Obaseki, who became too big for his shoes, after leaders like His Excellency, Senator Adams Oshiomole, had brazed all odds to fight and install him as governor. He advised that Okpebholo must take heed, lest his story becomes that of another Judas Iscariot.
Prince Emiko, who was APC’s senatorial candidate for delta south in the 2015 elections, affirmed that Okpebholo’s victory was an attestation to Oshiomole’s continued leadership qualities, strong vision and a rugged, weather beaten mastery of the slippery terrain of Edo politics.
He called on the leaders and all members of the party in Edo, to join hands with the in-coming governor, to re-imagine the vision of a new, vibrant and progressive state, in line with the dreams of the founding fathers, and it’s highly respected traditional rulers.
The Warri prince emphasised that the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo’s massive loss, has direct correlation with Obaseki’s waning popularity, arising from his many battles with almost everybody, including his deputy, Philip Shaibu, all of whom were waiting in the wings to exert their pound of flesh. This, he opined, should be a lesson to all young men never to allow their ego and blind ambition, overcloud their sense of reason.
