The All Progressive Congress (APC) governors and leaders of the party in the South South have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term.
This development was contained in a Press Statement by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo.
The position of the South South governors and leaders of the ruling party was made known during the APC’s stakeholders interactive session held in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
During the event, Prominent figures praised Tinubu, extolling his leadership qualities and throwing their weight behind him.
Prominent speakers at the event included Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, representing Edo North senatorial district; Hon. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister for Regional Development; The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Edet Otu, who spoke on behalf of the Progressive Governors’ Forum.
Also at the event was the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva; the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Samuel Ogbuku; the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon Dennis Idahosa; the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, the Secretary to Edo State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor, the APC National Woman Leader, Mary Idele Alile, and the Chairman of APC in Edo State, Jarret Tenebe.
Collectively, the various speakers passed a vote of confidence in both Governor Monday Okpebholo and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They highlighted various reforms currently underway in Nigeria, including the student loan initiative and the exemption of low-income earners from tax payments, as key achievements of the current administration.
In his speech, Okpebholo expressed his gratitude to his fellow governors, emphasising the unprecedented unity displayed by their gathering in Benin City.
According to him, “This is the first time we are seeing unity among the governors coming together in a single room to discuss the progress of this country.”
Governor Okpebholo heaped praises on President Tinubu, describing him as a “capacity working president” who has made “necessary requirements available for us to operate seamlessly.”
He highlighted the President’s “critical reforms” aimed at moving Nigeria forward, noting that “things you think are difficult are made easy through his policies.”
Okpebholo lauded Tinubu’s courage in making tough decisions that have ultimately proven to be beneficial for the nation’s development and growth.
The Governor reiterated his earlier pledge to deliver 2.5 million votes for President Tinubu in Edo State in 2027.
Dismissing scepticism from opposition parties, he asserted, “How will it not happen when I am already working, constructing good roads?”
He cited the ongoing construction of roads linking eight communities in Uhunmwonde, including that of the immediate-past governor, Godwin Obaseki, which was neglected for eight years. “If the president is not behind us, such development cannot happen,” Okpebholo affirmed,
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