{"id":122748,"date":"2024-07-01T23:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T22:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-guber-poll-punish-pdp-with-your-votes-apc-candidate-okpebholo-urges-voters"},"modified":"2024-07-02T00:42:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T23:42:57","slug":"edo-guber-poll-punish-pdp-with-your-votes-apc-candidate-okpebholo-urges-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/edo-guber-poll-punish-pdp-with-your-votes-apc-candidate-okpebholo-urges-voters","title":{"rendered":"Edo Guber Poll: Punish PDP with your votes \u2013 APC candidate, Okpebholo urges voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has urged the people of the state to punish the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government with their votes for alleged under performance.<\/p>\n<p>The APC gubernatorial candidate made the call while members of the \u2018Obidient Movement\u2019 in Edo South Senatorial District paid him a solidarity visit in Benin City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cif they have done well, I would not have contested. I urge you to punish them with your votes because if you leave it for them, our unborn children will suffer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Okpebholo also promised to surpass the achievements of the Governor Godwin Obaseki\u2019s-led administration in the first year of his administration.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked the movement for the support, and promised not to betray the confidence reposed in him when voted into power.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Coordinator General of Obidient Movement in Edo South Senatorial District, Comrade Ikhuenbor Felix Igbinevbo, said they are supporting the APC governorship candidate for the election because of his antecedents and close ties with the people.<\/p>\n<p>Igbinevbo opined that the members of the Obidient Movement are lovers of good governance, fairness and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe supported Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023 election because we felt it was the turn of Igbos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in Edo, it is the turn of Esan and we need the most qualified candidate that will work for everybody in the state and not a stranger,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ahead of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Monday Okpebholo, has urged the people of the state to punish the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, government with their votes for alleged under performance. 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