Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has pledged to ship 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 common elections, saying it is going to be the folks’s means of appreciating the President’s help and growth efforts within the state.
Talking on Sunday, June 22, at Okaijesan City Corridor in Irrua, Esan Central Native Authorities Space, Okpebholo made the promise throughout a reception for outstanding defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“I need to commend the members of the PDP who’ve made the choice to hitch our nice get together, the APC.
“This defection is a testomony to the truth that the PDP has misplaced relevance in Esan Central, my very own constituency. In the present day marks the political finish of the PDP on this native authorities,” the governor stated.
He described the defection as a vote of confidence within the APC’s management, notably beneath the Renewed Hope Agenda championed by President Tinubu.
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“Their determination to align with our get together is a transparent endorsement of our course and management.
“In 2027, we are going to reward President Tinubu’s love for Edo with 2.5 million votes. The folks have spoken by means of their actions. Edo is APC, and APC is the automobile of our growth beneath the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Okpebholo stated.
He additional assured residents that his administration wouldn’t relent in delivering growth and democratic dividends.
“I can’t fail you. I’ll proceed to work diligently to make sure that Edo enjoys sustained growth beneath my watch,” he stated.
Among the many notable figures who rejoined the APC have been former Edo State APC Chairman Anselm Ojezua, members of the Edo State Home of Meeting, former native authorities chairmen, councillors, and former PDP leaders.
