Gov. Okpebholo, Ikimi, Aisowieren, Aigboboh Others Visits Igbinedion To Celebrate With Him On Birthday

  

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo and his entourage were at the water resources residence of former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion to felicitate with him on his 69th birthday.

The governor who arrived the residence to the waiting hands of Igbinedion and his wife,  Eki Igbinedion, exchanged pleasantries with the celebrant before proceeding into the hall where he received cheers from other dignitaries who were there to celebrate with the Igbinedion family.

Other dignitaries at the reception organized to celebrate the former governor at 69 years of age include the Deputy State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Sylvester Aigboboh, Edo State Representative on the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Patrick Aisowieren, a Chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Tom Ikimi amongst others.

Chief Lucky Igbinedion served as governor of Edo State from 1999 to 2007 as the first civilian governor in the fourth Republic. He also served as chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum where he worked tirelessly with other governors to develop the nation.

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