President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Edo residents to re-elect him in January 2027, saying he needs a second term to complete ongoing projects in the state.
Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made the appeal on Thursday at an APC Presidential Campaign Council rally in Benin City.
“We have come this far with your trust and we seek your mandate to finish the work we have begun,” Shettima told the crowd.
He highlighted ongoing road projects, including the dualisation of roads leading to Ekpoma, Auchi and Okene, as well as repairs on the Benin-Asaba road.
“We are determined to build roads on which a trader and aggregator could no longer lose money to delays,” he said.
“You have every right to hold us to our word until you can travel these roads in comfort,” he added.
Shettima also mentioned the completed Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline, new transmission lines capable of adding 600 megawatts to the national grid, radiotherapy services at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and support for 158 public health facilities.
On the return of Benin artefacts, he said, “We have seen progress in this regard with Cambridge and Sweden transferring ownership of Benin treasures to Nigeria.”
Governor Monday Okpebholo urged Shettima to deliver a message to Tinubu, saying, “I need you to take this message back to Mr. President, that in Edo State we are ready. 16th January 2027.”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio declared, “The election in Edo is over,” before saying, “We will vote massively for the president come 16th of January 2027.”
Former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who said the rally marked Okpebholo’s second anniversary in office, urged voters to support all APC candidates.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma also urged residents to collect their PVCs, saying, “If you collect your permanent voter’s card you have the weapon. The weapon we need on January 16th is the PVCs.”
