Edo guber: I want to be remembered like Oshiomhole — APC’s Okpebholo

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said that if elected, he would work tirelessly to be remembered like the former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

Okpebholo, speaking as the APC Governorship Campaign Council brought the campaign to Etsako East and Etsako Central Local Government Areas of the state, thanked the people of Agenebode, Okpilla, and Imiegba for their large turnout and pledged to pursue his five-point agenda. The agenda, he said, includes health, security, education, road construction, and agriculture.

The governorship candidate told the people that he aspired to be like Oshiomhole, adding, “I will work so I can walk freely on the streets of Edo State after office.”

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In Ugbekpe Ekperi, Okpebholo assured the people of adequate security on election day, following an exchange of gunfire between the campaign team’s security and some suspected thugs. He urged the people to remain calm.

“They will pay for these attacks on innocent voters. How can you shoot at unarmed civilians and expect them to vote for you?” he questioned.

At Anegbete, Okpebholo promised to provide a road linking Ugboha and Anegbete, ensuring the construction of the road between the two communities.

Former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, called on the people of Ward 8, Udaba, to go out and vote for the APC on September 21, saying, “I know that you are straightforward, and you have never disappointed. You are consistent.”

He emphasized that Okpebholo is homegrown, unlike the candidate presented by the PDP, who knows nothing about the people but wants to govern them.

“During my tenure, I ensured that the cement factory in Okpilla employed community members. They didn’t need to sign an MOU before agreeing to hire people from the surrounding communities.”

“Obaseki and Asue Ighodalo have technically failed, and they have nothing good to offer the people of Edo State. So, go and cast your vote for the APC on September 21.”

At Fugar, the hometown of the former Chief of Staff to Goodluck Jonathan, Mike Ogiadomhe, Oshiomhole told voters that the Edo State Government House would be accessible to everyone once Okpebholo becomes governor on September 21.

“I am here with the Minister. We can easily reach the governor when we need something from the government. So vote APC and make sure Obaseki and his boy are removed from our path,” he stated.