In a serious political shake-up forward of the Edo State governorship election, the Speaker of the Edo State Home of Meeting, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, 17 native authorities chairmen, dozens of councilors, and different key grassroots leaders have formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The wave of defections was formally sealed throughout a ceremony held in Benin Metropolis, the place the brand new entrants have been obtained by APC Nationwide Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru; Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo; and different celebration chieftains.
Talking on the occasion, Governor Okpebholo described the event as a robust signal of rising confidence within the APC’s imaginative and prescient and management.
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“This defection is a transparent message — Edo is prepared for progress beneath the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu,” Okpebholo mentioned. “We welcome these leaders with open arms. Their expertise and affect on the grassroots will additional strengthen our celebration.”
Agbebaku and the opposite defectors expressed their dedication to working with the APC to deliver improvement and unity to Edo State. Political observers say the transfer might considerably alter the political dynamics forward of the September 2025 governorship election.
The mass defection underscores rising discontent throughout the PDP in Edo State and boosts the APC’s momentum because it prepares to wrest energy from the incumbent administration.
