The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday expressed disgust with the state governor, Monday Okpebholo’s comment promising to deliver 2.5 million votes from Edo State to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election.
The PDP said that the statement credited to Senator Monday Okpebholo, where he promised to deliver 2.5 million votes from Edo State to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, is laughable and utterly unrealistic.
In a statement signed by Chris Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, and made available to newsmen in Benin, Nehikhare noted that the statement coming from a man who could barely manage 300,000 votes for himself in a governorship election that was marred by heavy militarisation and backed by the full weight of all APC governors is not only comical but an outright insult to the intelligence of Edo people.
The statement read: “How many votes did Okpebholo and the APC muster in the Edo governorship election? Just 291,000 votes.
“Now, with a straight face, he wants Nigerians to believe he can mobilise 2.5 million votes for President Tinubu in 2027. This is just about the entire number of registered voters across all 18 local government areas in the state.
“Such a claim is not only absurd but reeks of desperation and sycophancy, clearly aimed at pleasing his Abuja benefactors in a bid to legitimise the September 2024 electoral charade.
“It is deeply troubling that while Edo people are grappling with growing insecurity as a direct result of lack of leadership, while hunger and economic hardship ravage homes daily, and the state collapses under the burden of decaying infrastructure and poor governance, Okpebholo’s top priority appears to be seeking applause in Abuja through empty posturing and hollow political promises.
“We are confident that President Tinubu, a seasoned political operator, will not be swayed by the noise and exaggerated claims of political opportunists.
“We urge Okpebholo to step out of his echo chamber, abandon the obsession with political showmanship, and face the urgent task of governance and delivering real results to the people of Edo State.”
