Ekiadolor Retirees Pledge Support to Okpebholo Ahead of 2027 Campaign

According to Nigerian Observer, Edo State Deputy Governor Hon. Dennis Idahosa, during a solidarity visit to the Edo State Government House, expressed Governor Monday Okpebholo’s willingness to integrate the retirees into the 2027 campaign schedule, as reported in s4 and s6. The retirees, representing the defunct College of Education Ekiadolor, were informed of the state

Idahosa noted that Governor Okpebholo acted promptly to address the challenges faced by the laid-off workers, disbursing their due payments in three installments immediately after their circumstances were brought to his attention. The retirees were also informed of the government’s readiness to pay the last tranche of emoluments to displaced former

Earlier, Mr. Richard Amayo, representing the Defunct Staff and Pensioners of College of Education Ekiadolor, appreciated Okpebholo for clearing the backlog of outstanding payments owed dismissed staff by the previous administration, as noted in s9. Nevertheless, Amayo also sought the disbursement of the final installment of compensation to the dismissed staff in order to enhance their financial security and facilitate their engagement in spreading campaign messages at the national and state levels.

The association, which has a membership strength of 1,500 persons, aims to boost the actualization of Okpebholo’s pledged 2.5M votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as stated in s6 and s11. Idahosa confirmed that the governor would provide the group with an update to determine the most effective way to include the pensioners in the campaign plan.

Idahosa confirmed that the governor would provide the group with an update to determine the most effective way to include the pensioners in the campaign plan. The retirees’ solidarity visit to the seat of power was a significant step in their efforts to align with the state government’s campaign objectives, as highlighted in s6.