A frontline gubernatorial aspirant and Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Senator Monday Okpebholo, said on Friday that Edo Central’s strategic support for Edo South in the 2012 and 2016 governorship elections and the 2020 All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket was a defining factor in the state’s politics.
The APC governorship hopeful therefore appealed to the party to rally around his aspiration as the 2024 governorship primary approaches.
Addressing newsmen in Benin City, on the sideline of his visit to leaders of the party in the seven local government areas of Edo South Senatorial District, Okpebholo said that it was time to return Edo Central’s support over the years, and for the sake of equity and justice,
“As often said, one good turn deserves another. Edo Central has always played a pivotal role in propelling Edo South to the governorship, beginning in 2012. There is a need for a united front to achieve political success for the entire state.”. He posited.
The federal lawmaker popularly known as ‘Akpakimiza’ argued that history repeated itself in 2020 as Edo Central threw its weight behind Edo South in clinching the coveted APC gubernatorial ticket.
“With the 2024 party primaries on the horizon, it is natural that Edo South APC return the support it has received from us in Edo Central in the past for equity and justice in the political process by rallying behind an aspirant like me from Edo Central.”.
“I am more than qualified and a very credible aspirant hailing from Edo Central. As the current senator representing the zone, I bring a wealth of experience and a track record of effective representation.
“Having travelled across the state, I also have a deep understanding of the challenges facing Edo, and this makes me the ideal candidate to lead our party and state.”. Okpebholo submitted.
Meanwhile, the governorship hopeful has continued to receive endorsements from party leaders as he embarks on consultation and lobbying across the 18 local government areas of the state to clinch the APC governorship ticket.