Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has disclosed plans to appoint no fewer than 4,800 aides as part of his government’s commitment to strengthening the All Progressives Congress (APC) and taking governance to the grassroots.
Okpebholo stated this during a meeting with the All Progressives Congress, APC, members from across the 18 local government areas of the state on Monday, August 10,2026 Benin City.
The Governor said 25 persons would be selected from each of the 192 wards across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State to be appointed as Special Assistants (SAs).
According to him, the appointment of 4,000 Special Assistants (SAs) was not an issue, but the victory of the APC was a collective achievement.
“Appointing 4,000 SAs is not an issue at all because we all work for this victory. The victory does not belong to Okpebholo alone”, he said.
