There is a strong indication that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would unveil the running mate of its governorship candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo on Monday in Abuja.
The Acting State Chairman of the party, Emperor Jaret Tenebe confirmed this via phone saying “Our choice of running mate emanated from the people and we are going to unveil him tomorrow (Monday) in Abuja.
“It will be the youngest ticket ever in the history of Edo State and that is what we will use to defeat the other parties. We are not like them that are producing much older people to govern the state. We are going to produce a young team”
he said.
When told to reveal the name of the running mate , he declined saying. “That is why we are unveiling him tomorrow so everybody will see” it was rumored that the member representing Ovia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and a governorship aspirant in the party’s governorship election, Rt. Hon Dennis Idahosa has been picked to be the running mate to Okpebholo. Sources claimed the president intervened and it is a general believe that all nerves are calm and everyone will respect and honour the wishes of the president.
