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The Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is presently hosting the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, at the State House, in Abuja after a complimentary visit by the latter.
Okpebholo is being accompanied by the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and some of the governors elected on the platform of the party.
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The governors on the entourage include the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma (Imo); Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Usman Ododo (Kogi) and Dapo Abiodun, (Ogun).
Also on the entourage is the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
Thr Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Okpebholo of the APC winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
In other news, The Presidency has on Thursday confirmed that the Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will soon reshuffle his 47-man cabinet.
It, however, explained that the exercise, which may be carried out before or after Independence Day on October 1, will be evidence-based as President Tinubu will be aided in his decision by public opinions that have been empirically extracted.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known while addressing newsmen at the State House, Abuja.
Onanuga, who was in company with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, O’tega Ogra, said there is no timeline to when President Tinubu will reshuffle his cabinet which was inaugurated in August 2023.
He disclosed that the president had indicated his plan to reshuffle his cabinet, but said he could not be categorical about when he will do it.
