Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has boasted that he would resign from office if President Bola Tinubu does not win in the state in the 2027 presidential election.
Okpebholo said there is o opposition in the state and that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) now dominates the political landscape in the state.
Speaking in an interview with AIT, Okpebholo said Tinubu currently enjoys overwhelming popularity in Edo, even more than himself.
He noted that the administration’s rising acceptance is a direct outcome of the president’s influence on his government.
“Asiwaju is even more popular than me here now because Edo people already know that what I’m doing is because of Asiwaju’s impact,” the governor said.
“You will see the kind of result that will come out from here because there’s no opposition in Edo.”
He said residents of the state are prepared to “reward” the president at the polls, declaring that he would personally take responsibility if Tinubu fails to secure victory.
“Everybody is for Asiwaju. The people will thank him with their votes. If he does not win, I’d resign,” Okpebholo said.
The governor, who was sworn in on 12 November 2024 after defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Asue Ighodalo in the September governorship election, also refuted claims that the APC lacks grassroots traction.
