Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed worry that
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State may retire Senator Adams Oshiomhole if
the governor returns to the Senate.
However, Oshiomhole dismissed Akpabio’s concern, stating
that Okpebholo is not from his senatorial district.
Akpabio spoke during the Senate’s valedictory session in
honor of Okpebholo on Wednesday on the floor of the Upper Legislative Chamber.
Okpebholo had represented the Edo Central Senatorial
District before he was elected as the Governor of Edo State.
During the session, Akpabio said, “Distinguished Senator
Oshiomhole, before you stop, I thought he was from your senatorial district?”
But Oshiomhole responded, “No, sir, he’s from Edo Central.”
Reacting, the Senate President said, “Okay, otherwise he may
retire you when he comes back.”
Responding, Oshiomhole said, “By the time he’s coming back,
I might already be retired, because if you add eight years to the current
figure, I do not intend to do three terms here.”
During the September 21 governorship election in Edo State,
Okpebholo defeated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate,
Asue Ighodalo, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party to emerge as the winner.
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