Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has boasted that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has 31 governors, stressing that more are expected to join.
Okpebholo said this on Wednesday during the official reception of defectors in Benin City, the state capital.
He expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the people of Edo State over their support for the ruling party.
“Let me start by thanking Edo people for the unity that is binding us together and making us one party.
“We now have 31 governors in the All Progressives Congress, APC. And I want to tell you that more governors are still coming to join us.
“I want to also express my profound gratitude to our father, for whom we are here today, President Bola Tinubu.
“He’s being so good to us and we promise to deliver Edo State to him come 2027 general elections,” the governor said.