Nigeria, May 29 -- Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has extended his congratulations to Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo following the Appeal Court's decision to uphold his electoral victory in the September 2024 governorship election.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by Lere Olayinka, the Minister's Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Wike urged Governor Okpebholo to "remain focused and committed to good governance and provision of democracy dividends to the people."

Wike characterized the Appeal Court's judgment as a validation of the mandate freely granted to Okpebholo by the populace of Edo State. He expressed strong confidence in the governor's capacity to provid...