Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has called on residents of Egor and Oredo Local Government Areas to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election.
Okpebholo made the call during working visits to party members in the two local government areas as part of efforts to strengthen the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
The governor, accompanied by APC leaders and top government officials, visited several locations to interact with party members and mobilise support for the party’s candidates.
In Egor Local Government Area, the delegation visited the Ogida Barracks Police Training School and the Edo Textile Mill, where party members from the 10 wards participated in the engagement.
In Oredo, the team visited Garrick Memorial College, Edokpolor Grammar School and Uwa Primary School, where the governor addressed party members and reiterated his administration’s commitment to the development of the state.
Okpebholo commended residents of Egor and Oredo for their support for the APC candidate in the recently concluded local government elections.
He urged them to sustain the support in the 2027 general election by voting for APC candidates contesting seats in the House of Representatives, Senate and Edo State House of Assembly across the state’s three senatorial districts.
The governor also commended the residents for turning out despite the rain, describing the turnout as a demonstration of their support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
He assured residents that his administration would continue to work in line with the mandate given to it by the people to promote development across the state.
The Edo State APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, commended party members for their support for the party and the governor.
Tenebe urged the party members to support Okpebholo’s efforts to deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
The Chairmen of Egor and Oredo Local Government Areas, Osaro Eribo and Gabriel Iduseri respectively, also appealed to residents to sustain their support for the APC, its candidates and President Tinubu in the 2027 general election.