Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has charged the new leadership of the state House of Assembly to embrace humility, unity, transparency and teamwork, urging lawmakers to put aside personal differences and focus on serving the people.
The governor gave the charge when he received the newly elected Speaker, Yekini Idaiye, who represents Akoko-Edo Constituency 1.
The governor said political office is temporary and should be handled with humility and a strong sense of responsibility.
He urged the new House leadership to promote transparency, dialogue, and inclusiveness, while advising lawmakers to resolve disagreements within the assembly rather than taking them to the social media space.
“It’s a new leadership. I don’t know what happened. Whatever must have happened in the House is for the House, and it remains there. I was also a parliamentarian, and I know that we respect one another,” he said.
Governor Okpebholo said disagreements among lawmakers should be handled internally, adding that the emergence of a new leadership presented an opportunity for members to work together.
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He then urged Speaker Idaiye to understand the responsibility that comes with his office and ensure that all members of the assembly are carried along.
The governor warned that failure to involve members in the affairs of the House could create fresh divisions, and urged the new speaker to live up to the positive comments made about him by his colleagues.
Governor Okpebholo identified teamwork as essential to effective legislative leadership and encouraged lawmakers to raise their concerns through dialogue.
Okpebholo said he wants the assembly to remain peaceful, noting that the House has operated without any major crisis for nearly two years.
Earlier, Speaker Idaiye said the new legislative leadership visited the governor to formally introduce itself and assure him of the assembly’s support for his administration.
Idaiye assured the governor that the assembly would provide the support needed to advance the state.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor; the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Yakubu Musa, Edo State APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe and members of the party’s State Working Committee.
