Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has alleged that certain individuals are fueling insecurity in Nigeria to undermine the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
The governor made the remarks on Monday during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the Local Government Council elections in Edo South Senatorial District.
“They can even kidnap all of us—yes, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock,” Okpebholo said, highlighting what he described as a deliberate surge in insecurity aimed at tarnishing the President’s leadership.
He emphasized that promoting instability would not earn perpetrators political advantage, insisting that “there is no vacancy in Aso Rock. What is happening today is the handiwork of the opposition.”
Okpebholo criticized acts such as child kidnappings, questioning who the opposition would govern if the country were destabilized. “They have failed. Have they not failed? Is it by kidnapping children? Then who are you going to govern? There will be nobody for you to govern. So let them give us peace so that we can rule well,” he said.
The governor also commended President Tinubu’s achievements, noting that the removal of the fuel subsidy has already yielded tangible benefits visible across Edo State.
In addition, Okpebholo congratulated APC candidates who emerged from the party’s primary elections for the upcoming council polls, expressing confidence that their victories could contribute to delivering the 2.5 million votes pledged to President Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
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