LAGOS – Ambassador Frankie Ehimuan Aire, a prominent Nigerian humanitarian and entertainment entrepreneur based in South Africa, has praised Edo State Governor, His Excellency Monday Okpevbolo, as a leader of integrity, discipline, and vision.
Speaking to journalists at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday, Ehimuan expressed strong support for the Governor following his recent victory at the election tribunal, describing him as “the kind of leader Edo State has been waiting for.”
The ambassador had just returned from the Poverty Eradication Conference in Manchester, United Kingdom, where he represented the Edo State diaspora. During a brief chat with reporters, Ehimuan stated that he rarely grants interviews due to past misrepresentations of his words, but felt compelled to speak out in support of Governor Okpevbolo.
“I’m not interested in media scandals or orchestrated praises that end in disappointment,” Ehimuan said. “But Governor Okpevbolo is different. Everything I’ve told his critics in the past is now playing out. The truth is evident for all to see.”
Ehimuan, who is also the founder of the Governor Monday Okpevbolo Team in South Africa, described the Governor using colorful metaphors, calling him “a Ferrari in performance, garri in accessibility, and a Thomas Sankara in leadership.”
“We grew up together in Udomi, Irrua,” he added. “He was an honest young man, never involved in even the smallest mischief, like stealing from his mother’s pot. That discipline continues to define his leadership today.”
He described the Governor as a tireless worker, a deep thinker, and someone who is not swayed by money or political influence. According to him, Governor Okpevbolo’s leadership style is built on quiet resilience and results-oriented action.
“He is the solution to insecurity and the key to Edo State’s development,” Ehimuan declared. I urge all Edo people to set aside political affiliations and support him. We may never see a governor like him again,” he said
The ambassador highlighted the Governor’s track record of humanitarian service even before holding public office and said his ongoing reforms would soon speak for themselves.
“Go and check his records. He’s always been a man of the people. If you value good governance, you’ll appreciate the work he’s doing now and what is yet to come.”
