By Ozioruva Aliu
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday lauded last weekend’s local government council election in the state, saying the party’s overwhelming victory was a precursor to the promised 2.5 million Votes promised President Bola Tinubu in his re-election bid.
This is a few hours after the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) presented Certificates of Return to all elected chairmen and councillors.
Addressing a press conference at the state Secretariat of the party in Benin City, State Chairman of the party, Emperor Jaret Tenebe, also said the elected chairmen and councillors would not be sworn in until September, when the tenure of the current occupants would be three years in line with statutory provisions for local government election and inauguration.
He also carpeted some opposition parties, querying the exercise, saying the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration, unlike the immediate past administration, broadened the Democratic space as 11 other opposition parties participated in the election.
