Monday Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has explained why the people of the state are likely to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
Okpebholo stated that Edo voters would support Tinubu due to the funds being released to state governments. He made this known during an interview, where he also spoke on how the state could deliver 2.5 million votes for the president in the next election.
The governor expressed confidence that residents would turn out in large numbers to achieve the target.
He said, “I will get the 2.5 million votes from Edo State, it’s already on the streets, everybody is coming to vote for Asiwaju on that day.”
Okpebholo also claimed that former presidential candidate Peter Obi defeated Tinubu in the 2023 election in the state due to the performance of former governor Godwin Obaseki.
“Peter Obi defeated Tinubu last time because the then governor (Obaseki) was not working, he was in the PDP and people want to voice out that this governor is not working and anybody coming we are going to do it the other way around,” he said.
When asked whether Edo people would vote for Tinubu because of his administration, Okpebholo replied: “Because of the work we are doing, because of the money Tinubu is releasing to us to work for him and that is what you are seeing on the street.
“It has never happened in Edo State like this before.”