As Edo State approaches the 2024 Gubernatorial elections slated for Saturday, September 21, a political farce of unprecedented proportions unfolds before our eyes. The All Progressives Congress (APC), in what can only be described as a moment of collective insanity, has put forward Senator Monday Okpebholo, alias Akpakomiza, as their candidate for Governor. This decision solidified at the party’s campaign flag-off rally on August 13, 2024, isn’t merely a misstep; it’s a headlong plunge into the abyss of political absurdity.
The tragedy of Akpakomiza’s candidacy lies not just in his well-documented struggle with the English language – a crucial tool for governance in Nigeria’s multilingual landscape – but in his utter inability to articulate any semblance of a vision for Edo State. In over a year as a Senator, his contribution to the Nigerian Senate has been nothing more than his silent presence, the proceedings apparently too linguistically taxing for one who aspires to lead Edo State.
