The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Wednesday alleged that Governor Monday Okpebholo has summoned all chairmen from the 18 local councils of Edo State in a desperate attempt to woo them with N2m each to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Chris Nehikhare, disclosed this to newsmen in Benin.

He said, “We condemn in the strongest terms the reckless use of state resources to purchase support and loyalty, while critical sectors of the state remain in dire need of government intervention, from security to public safety and order, revenue generation, education, and healthcare, among others.

“The security crisis in the last few weeks has claimed the lives of at least 40 innocent Edo citizens, who are victims of the brutality of herders, kidnappers, and other violent attacks.”

Meanwhile, Okpebholo has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election with a landslide while receiving defectors into the APC in Edo State.

Okpebholo assured the President that Edo is right behind him, predicting a landslide victory in the election as the APC will continue to lead the country.

Responding on behalf of the chairmen, the factional ALGON chairman and chairman of Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, Kelvin Iyere, thanked the governor and all APC party faithful for accepting them into the fold of the APC.

He noted that they decided to decamp from the PDP because of the crisis in their party and their love for the development that Governor Okpebholo has brought to Edo State.