Eight former local government chairmen in Edo State, on Monday, returned to the All Progressives Congress after moving to the Peoples Democratic Party with Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2020.

The returnees, John Akhigbe, former Etsako Central Local Government chairman; Dr Josie Ogedegbe, Igueben; Frank Ilaboya, Owan West; Andrew Osigwe, Owan East; Napoleon Agbama, Uhunmwonde; Scott Ogbemudia, Ovia North East; Austin Okoibhole, Esan North East and Mrs Ruth Osahor, Esan West, pledged their support for the party and to work for its victory in the September 21, 2024 election.

They were received on Monday night at the Benin residence of the leader of the party, Senator Adams Oshiomhole in the company of the APC governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa and the acting state Chairman of the party, Jaret Tenebe.

Receiving them, Oshiomhole, said, “On behalf of our state chairman, the APC family, and the governor in-waiting, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Dennis Idahosa, I am very honoured to receive my men – these are people whom God used me to mobilise into ACN and now APC. Some of them have played very critical roles in governance when I was governor. They were local government council chairmen.


“Like every family, sometimes there are misunderstandings or communication gaps which made them leave the party, but today, they’ve come to inform us they are moving back home.

“The good news is that this house is so large with many rooms and a big living room which can accommodate everyone as it has accommodated all of us today without much planning, no logistics is involved and no hiring of canopy.

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“So, for me, I am excited that these men have chosen to return home, and we’ve all resolved to receive them as if they never left. They will enjoy all the rights and privileges that members of the APC enjoy.


“For chairmen who have joined us in the current project to ensure that through free and transparent election, this great state, the heartbeat of Nigeria, returns under the governance of the APC with Okpebholo and Idahosa as the deputy, are not strangers to ballot boxes; they are products of ballot.

“All they need is to spread that influence across the state to kick start the progressive politics of the APC that guided my action when I was governor and continue from where I stopped. I am excited and happy about this.”

Speaking on behalf of the returnees, Ilaboya said, “This is homecoming because I know what you did to me and where I am today is where you put me.

“So, coming back home is special, and I feel that too for all of us here. We are your children, and we want to continue with your vision for the people driving this project. I can assure you that we are going to work with them to make sure this project is realised.”
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Campaign has even started and obaseki camp is scattering.soon,the remaining 8 will join APC.Okpebholo is coming

COMRADES, though, I am not from Edo State, but from the look of things pdp will carry the day because edo people have nothing in common with the evil APC when it comes to governorship election

Melagros:
COMRADES, though, I am not from Edo State, but from the look of things pdp will carry the day because edo people have nothing in common with the evil APC when it comes to governorship election

Allow people from Edo to talk and stop disgracing yourself.

senatordave1:
Campaign has even started and obaseki camp is scattering.soon,the remaining 8 will join APC.Okpebholo is coming

Same way you said andyuba was coming when he was buying politicians.Edo no be Lagos,rigging does not work in Edo just like Anambra

FORMER, FORMER LOSS, FORMER DEFEAT, FORMER RULING PARTY , JUST FORMER NOT EVEN INCUMBENT

senatordave1:


Allow people from Edo to talk and stop disgracing yourself.

And you are from Edo State?

Melagros:
COMRADES, though, I am not from Edo State, but from the look of things pdp will carry the day because edo people have nothing in common with the evil APC when it comes to governorship election

Same Edo people Voted in 2 APC Senators out of 3 and many House of Reps Members..... Just dey play..

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Same way you said andyuba was coming when he was buying politicians.Edo no be Lagos,rigging does not work in Edo just like Anambra

What of Lp ? Same way you said obi will win

slivertongue:
FORMER, FORMER LOSS, FORMER DEFEAT, FORMER RULING PARTY , JUST FORMER NOT EVEN INCUMBENT

Guy,APC is taking Edo and ondo.lets not argue this

Ebele to all the contestants

senatordave1:


Guy,APC is taking Edo and ondo.lets not argue this

wait for the conduct of the elections.

Pdp has already lose Edo State, obaseki have so many enemy, how can you just pick someone who is not a grassroots politician to be a governor, you betrayed all those who fought for your 2nd tenure when oshimole frustrated him

The same format we were readying in 2020 where all the commissioners. Just dey play.

That's good for democracy

Validated:
The same format we were readying in 2020 where all the commissioners. Just dey play.

These guys defected from APC to pdp then,the presidency was supporting obaseki,wike was with obaseki,shuaibu was with obaseki, obaseki was going for reelection,obaseki was fighting godfatherism,.is it the same format

senatordave1:


Allow people from Edo to talk and stop disgracing yourself.

Lol good response. i tire for the guy o.

Love56743:
Pdp has already lose Edo State, obaseki have so many enemy, how can you just pick someone who is not a grassroots politician to be a governor, you betrayed all those who fought for your 2nd tenure when oshimole frustrated him

That's the real matter!

commoditiesnig:

Lol good response. i tire for the guy o.

Most of them from SE are just APC haters

Love56743:
Pdp has already lose Edo State, obaseki have so many enemy, how can you just pick someone who is not a grassroots politician to be a governor, you betrayed all those who fought for your 2nd tenure when oshimole frustrated him

You captured it succinctly.it took a great deal of parahuman effort to get reelected and you think a novice can retain Edo

commoditiesnig:

That's the real matter!

Novice could have won it if he put the house in order, just look at the way he rubbish shaibu and the rest members of pdp, he didn't even negotiate with them well,if obaseki is not careful he end up in jail because he has many political enemies with any good achievement to boost of

Love56743:


Novice could have won it if he put the house in order, just look at the way he rubbish shaibu and the rest members of pdp, he didn't even negotiate with them well,if obaseki is not careful he end up in jail because he has many political enemies with any good achievement to boost of

Orr.he would be hounded by efcc like yahaya bello.ugly hypocrite like obaseki

senatordave1:


Guy,APC is taking Edo and ondo.lets not argue this

APC is definatelly going to win the next gubernatorial election in Edo state. I pity Gov. Obaseki and co.

OVB123:
APC is definatelly going to win the next gubernatorial election in Edo state. I pity Gov. Obaseki and co.

Yes though pdp still have some chances.i fear them

senatordave1:


Yes though pdp still have some chances.i fear them

They is no chance my dear. People voted against Ize-Iyamu in 2020 gubernatorial election not because Obaseki was popular or superlative in his first term in office but because they wanted to get back to Oshiomhole. This is what will happen to PDP and their candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. I pity Ighodalo. Gov. Obaseki don shit for house.

Ebele to all the contestants

So una dey celebrate Austine okoibhole,former esan north east council chairman and a very worthless politician abi?the election is not too far sha

Isokiscool:
So una dey celebrate Austine okoibhole,former esan north east council chairman and a very worthless politician abi?the election is not too far sha

When he joined pdp in 2020,wasn't you guys celebrating him or was he not of value? By the way, okpebholo visited Uromi and ewohimi,the reception was massive.the love was infectious.he is grassrooted

senatordave1:


Allow people from Edo to talk and stop disgracing yourself.

I'm a political analyst, so, shut up your mouth

Melagros:

I'm a political analyst, so, shut up your mouth

An anti APC analyst.see this kid oh