Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has explained why the people of the state will vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Okpebholo said Edo people would vote for Tinubu because of the money he’s releasing to state governors.
He disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today where he explained how the state would give Tinubu 2.5 million votes in 2027.
The governor assured that the people of the state would come out en-masse to vote for Tinubu to make up for the figure.
He said: “I will get the 2.5 million votes from Edo State, it’s already on the streets, everybody is coming to vote for Asiwaju on that day.”
The governor also disclosed that former presidential candidate, Peter Obi defeated Tinubu during the 2023 election in the state due to former governor Godwin Obaseki’s failure.
“Peter Obi defeated Tinubu last time because the then governor (Obaseki) was not working, he was in the PDP and people want to voice out that this governor is not working and anybody coming we are going to do it the other way around,” he said.
Asked if the people of Edo State will vote for Tinubu because of Okpebholo, the governor responded: “Because of the work we are doing, because of the money Tinubu is releasing to us to work for him and that is what you are seeing on the street.
“It has never happened in Edo State like this before.”