By Ken Afor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, and his running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, of the party’s support ahead of the September 21, 2024 gubernatorial election.
Tinubu gave the assurance on Monday during the flag presentation ceremony to Senator Monday and his running mate, Hon. Idahosa.
The President declared that the party is determined to work with the two candidates, affirming that the APC will stand with them like the ‘wall of Gibraltar’.
Emphasizing the significance of victory, Tinubu affirmed that the party’s success is paramount, urging the candidates to hold the party in trust and strive for victory.
He commended Okpebholo and Idahosa for working diligently with the leadership of the party.
He said: ”If you are happy; we are happy. If you are determined; we are determined. We are going to work with you. We are going to stand with you like the wall of Gibraltar. That is all I can assure you. The party is supreme, but victory is superior and very important.
”Distinguished Senator and our flagbearer, we are putting you forward in order to hold the party in trust for us and achieve victory for us. You and your running mate have been described as giant killers, and you have worked tirelessly with the party leadership.”
TheNewDiplomat reports that the flag presentation was attended by notable figures including APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former Governor of Edo state, Edo State woman leader, Lady Betty Okoebor, and several aspirants who had vied in the governorship race alongside Okpebholo.
During the event, the APC National Chairman, Dr. Ganduje underscored the importance of unity within the party, emphasizing its collective goal of securing victory in the upcoming election.
“Our candidate is soft-spoken, focused, and an achiever. He is a product that is highly marketable, and I am confident that with him as our flagbearer, we will bring Edo back to our party,” Ganduje said.
