Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said the victory of Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election in the state was due to the failure of the previous administration, insisting that the former Labour Party candidate lacks the capacity to win the state in 2027
Speaking on Channel Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Okpebholo also reaffirmed his earlier pledge to deliver 2.5 million votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next general election.
He argued that growing public support for the president and the ruling All Progressives Congress would translate into electoral gains in Edo State.
“Peter Obi defeated (Tinubu) last time because the governor was not working. The governor then was not working,” he said, attributing the 2023 outcome to what he described as governance failure at the time.
Okpebholo further dismissed concerns about the feasibility of his 2.5 million vote projection, maintaining that support for Tinubu was evident among residents.
“You were on the street. Nobody told them we were coming. People were leaving their houses. And that is the vote. That’s how the vote is going to translate,” he said.
The governor also questioned Obi’s political strength ahead of the next electoral cycle, suggesting that the opposition figure may struggle to secure support even in his home base.
“What should I be afraid of them when I’m doing what the people want? Look at him in his state. Can he even deliver his state?” he said.
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