Today, October 14, 2024, dey mark an important day for Edo State as Governor Godwin Obaseki and the incoming governor, Osagie Okpebholo, transition panels go hold their first meeting. This meeting dey part of the process to ensure smooth handover of power from the current administration to the new one.
Okpebholo, who won the September 21 governorship election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), dey prepare to take over from Obaseki, who has been governing Edo State since 2016. The transition panels, which include representatives from both the outgoing and incoming administrations, go discuss various issues related to the handover, including the transfer of power, assets, and ongoing projects.
The meeting dey crucial because it go set the tone for how the new administration go take over and continue or adjust the policies and projects of the current government. It also go help in ensuring that there is no disruption in the governance of the state during the transition period.
Edo State citizens dey watch this development closely, hoping that the transition go be peaceful and beneficial to the state. The success of this transition go depend on how well both panels work together to ensure a seamless handover.