Edo State Governor Okpebholo has vowed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.
In an interview that went viral, Governor Okpebholo vowed to step down if the president of Edo State did not win the 2027 election.
Citing initiatives carried out by his (Okpebholo) administration since the All Progressives Congress, or APC, assumed control of the state, he claims that everyone in Edo State is prepared to vote for the president.
He claimed that there is no opposition in the state, stressing that everyone is supporting the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections adding that Edo people were eager to re-elect Mr Tinubu as a show of appreciation.
He said, “There is no opposition here in Edo everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.
“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo state. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”
“If you will vote for me, they will first vote for President Tinubu. We promised 3.5 million votes, and we are not joking about it. When I say everybody should be wearing Asiwaju Tinubu’s cap…(sic), there’s no difference between me and Asiwaju because anybody who does not love Asiwaju will not love me.
“Asiwaju is our father. He’s everywhere on the street. He (Tinubu) is even more popular than me here in Edo now. You will see the result that we come out of Edo because there’s no opposition here.
“Everybody is for Asiwaju. The people will thank him with the votes. If he’d not win, I’d resign. I’m a politician. I understudy Chief Anineh, and my style of politics is not thuggery. It’s grassroots,” Governor Okpebholo added.
According to Governor Okpebholo, the level of mobilisation across the 18 local government areas gives the party confidence of a landslide victory in the general election.
Additionally, the Edo State Governor also took a swipe at his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, accusing him of leaving behind “poor records” that have alienated him from the people.
“Let him come here. Anytime he comes to Edo…where he is, he will be listening to me now. Let him come. I’m not fighting him, but it is the record that will show whether he should come or not. He can’t come to Edo.
“His poor record will not make him come. When children can stand to pray for me, no child would stand on the street to pray for Obaseki. No mother on the street will pray for Obaseki,” governor Okpebholo said.
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