By Ogochukwu Isioma
Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, announced that his administration will soon begin the commissioning of various finished projects across the State.
The announcement was made during a rally in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo Central, where the All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomed high-profile defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking to a jubilant crowd, Governor Okpebholo expressed gratitude to the APC members and the people of Igueben, stating, “I want to thank all members of APC in Igueben Local Government Area. I want to thank the people who decided to say Edo is working again.
“Very soon, we will replicate what Nyesom Wike is doing in the Federal Capital Territory by commissioning projects for a whole month. We are planning that in Edo State. We will soon commence the commissioning of completed projects across the three senatorial districts of the State.”
The Governor highlighted the recent influx of defectors as a sign of his administration’s growing momentum.
He said: “They decided that the only way they can pay us back is to come and join us. Today, the narrative is changing.”
Linking this momentum to a broader political goal, the Governor noted: “That means my promise of 2.5 million votes to the President come 2027 is possible.”
Governor Okpebholo then shifted his focus to his administration’s commitment to infrastructure development, a key campaign promise.
He directly contrasted his Government’s actions with the previous administration, saying, “The past government said they were going to do a seaport; they never did a half-kilometer. But today, we are doing it. We are constructing roads across Edo.”
He promised a rapid pace of development. “We are going to do what they could not do for eight years in one year. Our work will speak for us.”
The rally also saw several prominent figures address the crowd, including Gen. Cecil Isekhaigbe (rtd), APC leader in Edo Central Senatorial District; and APC state Chairman, Jarret Tenebe; among others.
The event was marked by a significant boost to the APC’s ranks in the region, with notable PDP members defecting. Among the defected members of PDP were Hon. Eugene Inegbobho, the sitting member of the Edo State House of Assembly representing Igueben; Hon. Felix Omi Imiesili, a two-time council chairman and former State PDP Secretary; and Hon. Sylvanus Igbogbo, who led other members in joining the APC.
