Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday said that he would continue from where Adams Oshiomhole stopped in developing Edo State.
Okpebholo spoke during the party’s ward-to-ward campaign in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The APC governorship candidate said he would continue from where Adams Oshiomhole stopped if he emerged governor by September 21, assuring to right all the wrongs of the Obaseki-led government since 2016.
“God with us, make me governor; I will continue working from where my leader, former governor Adams Oshiomhole, stopped,” he said.
At Okada town, Okpebholo promised to bring development closer to the grassroots people, particularly and ensured they had good schools and amenities to live a good life.
While assuring them of the dividend of democracy and ensuring the development of the state if elected, he said, “Okada people will not regret voting for me as I will make sure all the schools and health centres have qualified personnel to man them.”
Speaking, the deputy governorship candidate, Dennis Idahosa, told the people of Ovia to appreciate APC for giving the deputy governorship ticket to their son.
He urged them to vote APC 100 per cent as the party would ensure that “late Captain Hosa Okunbo’s land that was taken by Obaseki will be revoked and returned.
“Obaseki believes he can use the vigilante to intimidate us; we are waiting and ready for this election, and the rule of law will be followed.”
“Anyone of you intimidated by Obaseki and his commissioner should let me know; I will take them up. Never again will Lagos man come and rule us,” he stated.
On his part, a former commissioner in the state, Orobosa Omo-Ojo, assured that members who recently joined the APC in the LGA would not be regarded as second fiddle.
Also speaking, a former House of Representatives member and daughter of the Esama of Benin, Omosede Igbinedion, told Okada people and the Yoruba community to vote for APC on September 21.
“I am now with my brother Dennis Idahosa in APC, so make sure you vote APC on September 21 to deliver Okpebholo as governor,” she stated.
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