Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would secure massive victory in the upcoming by-elections in the state.
The Governor made the declaration while receiving defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Okada, the administrative headquarters of Ovia North-East local government area on Sunday.
Okpebholo expressed his administration’s commitment to the people of Edo State and its indigenous roots, which he said is the reason he must do his best for the people.
According to him, “Why are we working for Edo people? We are working for Edo because we are confirmed sons of the soil. We are not foreigners. We were not borrowed from somewhere else.
“My mother is an Esan woman. My father is an Esan man. I grew up there. My deputy, the same Edo. So, if we are from here, we must work for our people.”
He highlighted his government’s continuous developmental projects as evidence of its dedication, contrasting it with what he described as the “pattern of the immediate-past government” which waited until election periods to roll out projects.
He added, “That is why you see us move from executing one project to another. We do not wait until election period before we roll out projects. We do not believe that we can develop in that manner.”
The governor also reiterated his confidence in delivering on his promise of 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, stating, “I can see it coming to reality today.”
He assured the people that his administration’s performance would soon earn their appreciation.
“By the time we are three years old as a government, I know people will sit down and thank God. You will thank God for giving us the opportunity to serve,” Okpebholo assured.
Speaking on the by-election, Governor Okpebholo told the crowd, “In the next few days, I will be coming back here for a campaign to let our people know that the choice for Ovia Federal Constituency is the right choice for the people.”
