By Cross Udo, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu yesterday declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the path to victory in the September 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State.
The President expressed the optimism while presenting the party’s flag to the state governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Addressing party stalwarts led by the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, President Tinubu pledged that the party would stand with the candidates ‘like the wall of Gibraltar.’
He said, “If you are happy, we are so glad. 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 to hold the party in trust and achieve victory. You and your running mate have been described as giant killers and have worked tirelessly with the party leadership.”
While inviting Edo State Women Leader Lady Betty Okoebor to speak on the party’s readiness for the election, the President reiterated that victory is assured with the strong support of women.
“If the women say we are going to win, then we are good to go because they constitute the largest number of voters and the most dedicated,” he affirmed.
President Tinubu commended the party’s leadership party’s leadership in Edo for their efforts to ensure the success of the candidates and the party.
He particularly lauded Senator Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of the state, for his exemplary leadership.
Earlier in his remarks, the National Chairman of the APC emphasized the unity of purpose within the party towards achieving victory in the election.
“Our candidate is soft-spoken, focused, and an achiever. He is a highly marketable product, and I am confident we will bring Edo back to our party with him as our flagbearer,” Ganduje said.
