The President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has said that all the six Governors of the South South geo-political zone have resolved to vote massively to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term.
Akpabio made this disclosure in Benin City, Edo State on Thursday at the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign rally.
Addressing the rally Akpabio said he was not surprised by the massive turn out of Edo people at the rally, saying from the large crowd it was safe to say that the people of Edo State have resolved to vote for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
A statement by the Special Assistant on Media/Communication to the President of the Senate, Anietie Ekong quoted Akpabio as saying: “The election in Edo is over. Why would Edo people not return President Tinubu to office?
“Edo State happens to be the pioneer Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and All Progress Congress (APC) in South South, Nigeria. From Edo today all the States of the South South are in APC.”
Addressing the Vice- President, Kashim Shettima who represented President Tinubu, Akpabio said as the Leader of the South South geo-political zone, he could reaffirm the resolve of the Governors of the Zone to return the APC massively.
“And we have resolved in this zone that no other zone in Nigeria will beat this zone. We shall vote massively for President Tinubu come January 16, 2027. In the whole of the South South there is no strong competitor against Asiwaju Tinubu.
“We are grateful for the Lagos – Calabar Coastal highway. We had that as a dream but it never came to fruition until Asiwaju came to office. He has even added another 100 kilometres to cover the entirety of Edo and Edo people are very grateful.
“In terms of security, President Tinubu has created a new Mobile Police Base to cater for the security of Edo people. He has recruited over 500 Forest Guards among our youths.
“The President has also established an Army Division, 83 Divisuon to cater for the good people of Edo. The Governor has told me that Edo is ready to join the rest of the country to establish the State Police.
“The greatest of all is the appreciation and the commitment of the South South Governors. Everywhere is being turned into a construction site. In Edo the first set of flyover is already springing up.
“This is because the President believes in true federalism and distributes all monies that come into the federation account according to the Constitution. That is why today no State in the country is owing workers salary,” Akpabio said.
He enjoined the people of Edo State to turn out enmasse during the Presidential and general elections and vote massively for the APC.
