Edo Guber Poll: APC’s Okpebholo Urges Voters to Punish PDP with Their Votes

Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has urged the people of the state to vote against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government due to alleged underperformance.

The APC gubernatorial candidate made this call during a solidarity visit from members of the ‘Obidient Movement’ in the Edo South Senatorial District in Benin City.

“If they had done well, I would not have contested. I urge you to punish them with your votes because if you leave it for them, our unborn children will suffer,” he said.

Okpebholo promised to surpass the achievements of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration within the first year of his tenure. He thanked the movement for their support and vowed not to betray the confidence reposed in him when elected.

Earlier, the Coordinator General of the Obidient Movement in Edo South Senatorial District, Comrade Ikhuenbor Felix Igbinevbo, expressed their support for the APC candidate due to his antecedents and close ties with the people.

Igbinevbo stated that the members of the Obidient Movement are advocates of good governance, fairness, and accountability.

“We supported Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, because we felt it was the turn of the Igbos. In Edo, it is the turn of the Esan, and we need the most qualified candidate who will work for everyone in the state and not a stranger,” he said.