EDO: ‘We are going to provide you with insecurity’ — APC’s Gov’ship Candidate, Monday Okpebholo {VIDEO}
*Corrects self at the prompting of Adams Oshiomhole
By OUR REPORTER, Benin
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate for the Edo oncoming governorship election, Mr. Monday Okpebholo, is under scrutiny once more following a controversial verbal “slip of tongue” at a campaign event in Ovia-North Local Government on Thursday September 5, 2024, which quickly sparked viral reactions across social media platforms.
The gaffe occurred shortly after Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, addressed the crowd, highlighting the dire security situation affecting local farmers.
“This land is blessed with huge arable land, but our farmers cannot go to the farm because of insecurity,” Oshiomhole remarked, setting the stage for APC Okpebholo’s blunder.
In response to the concerns raised, Okpebholo intended to assure the audience of his commitment to transforming Edo State’s security landscape if elected.
Things turned out not to be as expected when his message became overshadowed by a significant slip of the tongue when he declared, inadvertently, with passion telling the all-expectant crowd that, “We’re going to provide you with insecurity.”
The error did not go unnoticed. Video clips of the moment, showing a visibly alarmed Oshiomhole signaling to Okpebholo to correct his statement, have since proliferated online, fueling both criticism and humor at the candidate’s expense.
He then said, “We are going to provide you with security; we are going to fight insecurity.
“We’re going to make sure that the evil ones are out of our land. This land does not belong to kidnappers.”
This incident marks yet another challenge for Okpebholo, coming just 24 hours after previous headlines for a different controversial statements, complicating his campaign trail as the September 21 governorship election approaches.
On Friday September 6, video clips of Okpebholo saying he would repair interstate roads and claim double the amount from the Federal Government if elected surfaced online.
The governorship election is scheduled for September 21, and Okpebholo is up against Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) and candidates of 14 other political parties at the election.
