By Osayande Ifueko Blessing

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday urged Edo indigenes living in Osun State to support the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Munirudeen Oyebamiji, in the August 15 governorship elections in Osun State.

Speaking at an APC campaign rally at the party secretariat in Osogbo, the state capital, Okpebholo described Oyebamiji as the candidate capable of delivering infrastructure, improving education and driving sustainable economic development in the state.

In a press statement released on Thursday by Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Patrick Ebojele, the governor said that Oyebamiji is capable of replicating the developmental agenda being pursued by the APC in Edo State.

Addressing party supporters, Okpebholo said the APC candidate would prioritize road construction and improve public infrastructure if elected.

“This is the man that stands for the development of this state. This is the man that will develop your schools. This man will construct your roads. He will give you roads with concrete pavement — roads that will last for 80 years and above,” he assured.

He said the election offers Osun residents an opportunity to choose progress and accelerate the state’s development, saying, “The reality of today is someone that will bring prosperity to this land. The time for us to call for progress into this state is now. We can’t wait for tomorrow. This is the best man that will do the job.”

The governor also urged voters to elect a leader who would effectively utilise resources provided to states by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“We must vote for someone who will use the resources that Mr President has made available for states to develop the states, and I call on Edo indigenes in Osun to vote for Oyebamiji,” he added.

Also speaking at the rally, Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, appealed to Osun voters to back the APC and its candidate, saying victory for the party would demonstrate the state’s support for Tinubu.

“Why we must vote for APC and AMBO is because that is the only way we can show Mr President our own appreciation,” Ododo said.

The Director-General, APC Campaign Council in Osun State, welcomed the visiting governors and thanked them for their support for the party. He said the developmental achievements recorded in Edo and Kogi under APC administrations could be replicated in Osun if Oyebamiji is elected governor.

Edo State APC Chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, and the party’s Deputy Chairman, Sylvester Aigboboh, also addressed Edo indigenes resident in Osun in their native dialects, urging them to vote for the APC candidate.

The rally was attended by APC leaders and supporters from Edo, Kogi, Ondo and Osun states, who reaffirmed their commitment to securing victory for the party in the governorship election.