Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has expressed confidence that he will secure 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, claiming that his administration’s political mobilisation has significantly changed the state’s political landscape.
Speaking during an interview from 35:56 on Symfoni TV on Saturday, November 14, 2026, Okpebholo maintained that he was more confident than any other governor in Nigeria about delivering the projected votes for the president.
When asked how he intended to achieve the target with approximately 2.8 million registered voters in Edo State, the governor suggested that only a small number of people might refuse to vote for Tinubu, adding that the president could even receive more than 2.5 million votes.
Okpebholo attributed his confidence to the difference between the political situation in 2023 and the current administration, arguing that having an incumbent APC governor actively mobilising support gives the party a different advantage.
He also invited his interviewer to observe an upcoming campaign rally at the stadium, stressing that the turnout at political gatherings should be distinguished from the actual voting process.
Defending his projection, the governor said the people turning out for his political activities were genuinely supportive and insisted that there was no hypocrisy in Edo’s current political atmosphere.
He further argued that his mobilisation efforts began immediately after he was sworn into office, pointing to flyover and stormwater drainage projects as achievements he believes would influence voters. He credited the flyover to Tinubu’s administration and said the infrastructure projects would translate into votes.
Okpebholo said, “Yes. Is this question saying out of 2.8 million registered voters, maybe 30 people won’t vote for Mr. President, and maybe we even get more than 2.5 million? I’d say maybe 30 persons will not vote for Mr. President.”
He added, “2023 was Okpebholo the governor of Edo state. No, today who is the governor of Edo state? I’ll likely mobilize 2.5 million votes. That is the difference. Please you be my guest after tomorrow. You see what will be happening at the stadium—campaign is different from actual voting.”
Speaking about the support he believes he enjoys, he said, “Let me tell you, the people that are coming out now, there’s no hypocrisy right now in Edo state. No hypocrisy. I am more confident than any governor in Nigeria that we will deliver.”
On the projects he believes will help secure votes, Okpebholo stated, “Victory does not just come one day. I started campaigning right from the day I was sworn in. Then a week after I started campaigning, then the flyover there—you saw it, it’s speaking for itself. That is Mr. President’s handwork. You see the water storms all across, those will translate into votes.”
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