Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has thrown down a dramatic political challenge, boldly declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure Edo State in the 2027 presidential election—or he will step aside as governor.
Speaking during an interview with veteran broadcaster Babajide Otitoju, Okpebholo asserted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly consolidated its grip on Edo, crediting ongoing projects and renewed governance efforts since the party assumed leadership in the state.
According to him, the state’s political direction is already clear: “There is no opposition here in Edo. Everybody is for Asiwaju in this state.”
A video clip from the interview, circulating widely online, has generated mixed responses from citizens and political observers.
The conversation comes shortly after Okpebholo’s administration announced a new wave of infrastructure initiatives across the state.
The governor maintained that Tinubu’s influence in Edo remains unmatched—surpassing even his own.
“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo State,” he said.
He added emphatically: “If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”
Reiterating the pledge, Okpebholo claimed that residents are fully aware of the president’s impact on recent state developments.
“Edo people know what I’m doing is because of Asiwaju’s impact… You will see the result that will come from here. There’s no opposition in Edo.”
He went on to challenge perceived rivals in the state’s political landscape, dismissing the support base of former governor Godwin Obaseki.
“Who are Obaseki’s people? Let him come here. Is Oshiomhole not on the streets here?”
The governor continued in a fiery tone, insisting that Obaseki would face rejection if he attempted to return to the political arena in the state.
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“His record cannot bring him back here… When children pray for me, no child on the street will pray for Obaseki. No mother on the street will pray for him.”
Okpebholo’s emphatic declarations have intensified political conversations in Edo as the state edges closer to the 2027 election cycle.
