Okpebholo: I’ll Deliver 2.5m Votes to Tinubu in 2027 Polls

AdibeEmenyonu in Benin City

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged 2.5 million votes to President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as a token of his appreciation for the developmental strides witnessed across the state under his administration.

Okpebholo made the declaration at Okaijesan Town Hall in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, during a political gathering to welcome thousands of decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to the governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Fred Itua, the APC in Edo remained an open and inclusive platform for all citizens committed to progress.

Welcoming the new members, Okpebholo added that the state’s development required collective input, and contribution to advance it.

“I want to commend the members of the PDP who have made the decision to join our great party, the APC. This defection is a testament to the fact that the PDP has lost relevance in Esan Central, my own constituency. Today marks the political end of the PDP in this local government,” he said.

He noted that while efforts had previously been made to persuade many of the decampees to join the APC, they have now come voluntarily, moved by the visible impact of his administration’s developmental agenda.

Okpebholo expressed gratitude to key political figures who had returned to the APC fold, including former Edo State APC Chairman, Anselm Ojezua, describing his return as a boost to the party’s consolidation in the State.

He also welcomed members of the Edo State House of Assembly, former local government chairmen, councillors, and former PDP leaders who have now pitched their tents with the APC.

“In 2027, we will reward President Tinubu’s love for Edo with 2.5 million votes. The people have spoken through their actions. Edo is APC, and APC is the vehicle of our development under the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he declared.