Tinubu to Okpebholo: Victory is Important, Presents Party’s Flag to Edo Guber Candidate

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has told the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, that although the party was supreme, victory was superior and more important.

Tinubu, however, expressed optimism while presenting the party’s flag to the gubernatorial candidate, and his running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, at the State House, Abuja.

Addressing party stalwarts led by the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, the president pledged that the party would stand with the candidates ”like the wall of Gibraltar.”

According to him, “If you are happy, we are happy. 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 in order to hold the party in trust for us and achieve victory for us.

“You and your running mate have been described as giant killers, and you 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, Tinubu reiterated that with the strong support of women, victory was assured.

”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.

He therefore, commended the leadership of the party in Edo for their efforts towards the success of the candidates and the party.

He particularly lauded Senator Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of the state, for his exemplary leadership. 

Earlier, Ganduje emphasised 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 product that is highly marketable, and I am confident that with him as our flagbearer, we will bring Edo back to our party,” Ganduje said.