The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced that he has begun mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027, and specifically urged youth to support the course.
Penpushing reports that Okpebholo disclosed this on Wednesday while receiving an Edo House State of Assembly member, Hon Kaycee Osamwonyi, who defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Governor, welcoming the lawmaker, commended him and his fellow defectors for strengthening the All Progressives Congress(APC), and assured them of a supportive environment for collaboration and development in Edo state.
‘We congratulate you on your return home. Your defection, along with four others, has made our party stronger and more united. A lot of people from other political parties are ready to join us. Very soon, it will be a carnival of defections’, Okpebholo said.
“I seek your support to drive development. Together, we will transform Edo and improve the lives of our people. Uhunmwonde Local Government is very dear to me. Together, we can unlock its potential and attract meaningful growth and development,” he added.
Penpushing further reports that Okpebholo speaking on the upcoming election, declared that he 2027 presidential election is near, boasting that the people of Edo State have already kick-started campaign for Tinubu
‘Here in Edo, we are ready. We have already kick-started our campaign for President Tinubu’s reelection. We must mobilise young people. You are part of that demographic, and I assure you, you’ll find fulfilment in the APC’, he added
Penpushing also reports that the lawmaker represents the Uhunmwonde State Constituency and serves on the Edo House of Assembly Committee on Budget and Appropriation in his remarks, cited internal divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the reason for his defection.
‘The PDP internal crisis, from the national level down to the wards, pushed me to return to the APC. For me, it’s a homecoming. I was once a member of this great party,” he said.
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