The alleged WAEC result of Monday Okpabelo, the Governor of Edo State, has triggered a flurry of reactions online following his recent warning to Peter Obi.
Recall that Okpabelo had issued a stern caution to Peter Obi after the former presidential candidate’s visit to Benin City, where Obi donated ₦15 million to a community cause.
However, social media users have now dug up the governor’s 2008 WAEC result, reportedly showing poor academic performance. According to the document circulating online, Okpabelo’s best grade was a C5 in Mathematics, while he scored:
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D7 in Commerce, Economics, and Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK)
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E8 in English Language
Public Reactions
Many Nigerians took to social media to mock the governor’s educational record, especially in light of his previous public gaffes:
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Gifty: “E don cast. No wonder he couldn’t pronounce billions and promised to import insecurity in Edo state 🙄😅🤣😂😁.”
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Emmanuel Nweke: “No wonder he couldn’t pronounce figures.”
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Nkem Dike: “No wonder he told Edo people that he would give them insecurity 🤣.”
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Samsy Kenny: “No wonder... so this man dey cram wetin them write for him, and when e reach to deliver the speech, he go miss the lines. Lol. Na waooooo.”
Context
This controversy comes amid heightened political tensions between Okpabelo and opposition figures, particularly Peter Obi. The resurfaced result has added fuel to criticisms of the governor’s capacity and competence.
While Okpabelo’s camp is yet to officially react to the authenticity of the result, the incident has reignited conversations around educational qualifications of Nigerian public officials and their performance in office.
