Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday declared that the state will deliver 2.5 million votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Okpebholo, who spoke at the APC presidential campaign rally in Oredo, Benin City, said the promise is already settled and nothing will change it.

"What we are promising President Tinubu is 2.5 million votes. Things are set in Edo State. As you can see on the board, Asiwaju 2027 is settled. Our 2.5 million votes are not negotiable. They are already settled, and that is the truth," he said.

The governor said Edo people will re-elect President Tinubu for a second term, and also vote for APC candidates contesting the Senate, House of Representatives and Edo State House of Assembly seats.

He said his administration's achievements in security, road infrastructure, urban renewal and other sectors will be the key selling points for the APC during the 2027 campaigns.

He listed improvements in security, the Sapele Road corridor, road construction, flyovers, markets, schools and the development of the new Government Reserved Area, GRA, among the achievements his administration will showcase to voters.

Okpebholo called on APC members to mobilise their families, friends and associates to vote for Tinubu and other party candidates in 2027.

According to him, the party is only waiting for January 16, the date of the election. He urged Edo people to turn out in large numbers to exercise their civic rights.

2027: Edo’s 2.5 million votes for Tinubu not negotiable – Okpebholo

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged that its supporters were attacked and injured during President Bola Tinubu's visit to the state last week.

The party's Publicity Secretary, Chibike Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, accusing supporters of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, of carrying out the attack.

According to Ikenga, the victims were attacked at Eleme Junction on November 7, 2026, while travelling to the presidential rally at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.

The statement read, "Our innocent supporters were attacked around Eleme Junction on their way to joining other party/coalition members to receive President Bola Tinubu and his entourage by members of the ADC, thereby disrupting their attendance and causing various degrees of injuries.

"We wish to warn the ADC and its cohorts to take this as a final warning and desist from further attacks on our supporters.

"We call on security agencies to swing into action to bring the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to justice and serve as a deterrent to others.

"In the event of any further attacks on our supporters, we encourage our members to defend themselves and ensure their protection."

Our supporters attacked during Tinubu’s visit – Rivers APC opens up, warns ADC