Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has met with Edo indigenes in London, using the engagement to seek stronger diaspora backing for his administration’s development plans. The meeting also carried a political message, with the governor asking supporters abroad to stand behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election effort.
According to the report, Okpebholo presented what was described as his administration’s scorecard, highlighting the work his government says it has done so far. The London meeting appeared aimed at showing Edo citizens in the United Kingdom how the state government is positioning its agenda and where it wants support from overseas-based residents.
A major part of the outreach was the governor’s appeal for diaspora involvement in Edo’s development. That support can include public advocacy, investment interest, and broader engagement from Edo indigenes living outside Nigeria as the state pursues its policy goals.
The meeting underlines how political leaders are increasingly turning to Nigerians abroad as an important constituency. For Okpebholo, the London event served both as a presentation of his administration’s record and as a call for continued support for Edo State’s development and Tinubu’s wider political push.
