Jarrett Tenebe, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has come to the defense of Governor Monday Okpebholo after a stumbling moment during the presentation of the state\u2019s 2025 budget proposal.<\/p>\n
During Tuesday\u2019s session with lawmakers, Governor Okpebholo struggled to articulate figures from the N605 billion appropriation bill, which he noted represents a 25 percent increase from the 2024 budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Edo State Appropriation Bill of six billion\u2026 605 billion\u2026 76 million\u2026\u201d the governor began, his voice unsteady. After several attempts to correct himself, he admitted, \u201cSorry, it\u2019s confusing me.\u201d The statement prompted laughter and murmurs from the assembly.<\/p>\n
In response to the criticism that followed the incident, Tenebe defended the governor in a video, attributing the struggle with numbers to Okpebholo\u2019s integrity and lack of involvement in corrupt practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe social media has been agog with the governor\u2019s budget presentation about the mistake on N605 billion and the rest of it all,\u201d Tenebe said. \u201cIt\u2019s a normal thing. People make such mistakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know figures\u2026 and that\u2019s how to know original and innocent people. Monday Okpebholo is not a thief, and he is not familiar with figures. Anybody who wants to talk and continue to talk is just spouting nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tenebe praised the governor\u2019s performance and dismissed detractors, stating, \u201cHe is the governor of the state. He is performing and will continue to perform. Anyone who doesn\u2019t like his face should go to hell and burn to ashes. Period!\u201d<\/p>\n
The APC chair\u2019s comments sparked mixed reactions, with some applauding his loyalty to the governor and others questioning the justification for Okpebholo\u2019s public mishap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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