A prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has confidently declared that the party will regain control of Edo State’s government when Governor Godwin Obaseki’s term ends in November.
Speaking at the unveiling of the new APC secretariat in Benin, Oshiomhole welcomed a former PDP chieftain, Nosa Adams, and thousands of his supporters into the APC fold.
He expressed optimism that the party’s governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, will emerge victorious in the upcoming election, marking a new era of progress for the state, according to Daily Post
Oshiomhole’s assertion comes as a bold prediction, given the political landscape in Edo State.
The APC will face stiff competition from the ruling PDP, Labour Party, and other opposition parties in the upcoming election.
However, Oshiomhole’s confidence in the APC’s chances may be a sign of the party’s growing strength and popularity in the state.
According to Oshiomhole: “We will work very hard to ensure the defeat of PDP, Labour Party, and the 13 other participating political parties in Edo.
“APC will return to governance of Edo State on November 12, 2024, when the second tenure of PDP’s Godwin Obaseki will expire.
“Okpebholo, a grassroots politician, will re-ignite the engines of growth and development in this great Edo State, without speaking big grammar, consultancy or memoranda of understanding.
“We need a governor who can do, not a governor who can talk. Okpebholo, the incoming governor, will work very hard for Edo residents.
“The way to keep a political party together is to respect the elders. I am very excited with the transparent manner in which Nosa Adams meticulously identified and presented the defecting members of the executive at the ward and local government levels in Egor LGA of Edo State. No PDP member is left in Egor LGA.”
