Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday said the results of the by-elections were confirmation he won last year’s governorship election.
He said the results represented a reflection of the love of Edo people for the APC, adding that it showed the people freely voted for the APC and no mandate was stolen.
The Governor spoke when he received the House of Representatives member-elect for Ovia Federal Constituency, Gabriella Omosede Igbinedion, who was led by her predecessor and Edo Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa on a thank you visit.
“This by-election results show that Edo people have spoken. They cried that we stole their mandate. I waited for this election to really know if we actually stole their mandate.
“See the results that came from Edo Central by-election. They show that their mandate was never stolen at all as APC won 51 wards out of 51 wards. This shows that the people gave their mandate to APC. No mandate was stolen.
“The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the past election, chairman of past election alongside the candidates in this present election all lost their wards and units. This shows that the people never voted for them at all.
“This by-election is a reflection that Edo is APC and APC won the election as the election results show that PDP lost.
“Edo is APC, and we love President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and our promises of securing 2.5 million votes is a task that must be accomplished. We would not sleep but continue to work hard to achieve our goals,’ he said.
Igbinedion assured the Governor that she would represent the people well and embark on projects that would benefit them.
