The Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has made a bold political pledge, declaring that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election in Edo State.
In an interview with renowned journalist Babajide Otitoju, the governor vowed to resign if the 2027 outcome fails to favour the president in the state.
Citing state projects and governance strides undertaken since the All Progressives Congress (APC) took power, Okpebholo insisted that Edo’s citizens were fully aligned ahead of 2027.
“There is no opposition here in Edo, everybody is for Asiwaju in this state,” he said.
Naijaonpoint reports that the video clip of the interview has continued trending with mixed reactions online, coming just weeks after his Okpebholo’s administration unveiled new state-level infrastructure programmes.
The governor admitted that the president’s political reach in the state surpasses even his own.
“Tinubu is more popular than me in Edo State,” Okpebholo said.
“If he doesn’t win the presidential election in Edo in 2027, I will resign.”
Reaffirming his ultimatum, Okpebholo added: “If he doesn’t win in 2027, I will resign.
“Edo people already know that what I’m doing is because of Asiwaju’s impact. I’m telling you. You will see the kind of result that will come out from here because there’s no opposition here in Edo.
“Everybody is for Asiwaju here. Who are Obaseki’s people? Does Albasaki have any man here? Let him come here now. Is Oshiomole not on the street here? Oh, let him come.”
Okpebholo further boasted, “I’m telling you, any time he comes to Edo, wherever he is, he’ll be hearing me now. Let him come. If he comes, I bet with you. Can you bet?
“I’m not frightening him. He knows. It’s the record I will tell you whether he should come or not.
“You can’t scam Edo and come here. Let him. He cannot come. I’m telling you. Because of his poor record. His poor record will not make him to come.
“When children can stand to pray for me, no child on the street will pray for Albasaki. No mother on the street will pray for Obaseki.”
Watch the interview below.
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