The Edo Salvation Group (ESG) has voiced concerns over a viral video featuring the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, in which he allegedly makes a blunder by promising to provide insecurity if elected.
ESG’s National Coordinator, Imman Ekpe, stated that the group was alarmed by the video and confirmed that it had not been altered, despite no denials from Okpebholo or his associates, including Senator Adams Oshiomhole.
The statement partly read: “Like many people in the Edo State project, we were concerned about the video that showed the APC governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebhelo saying that he will provide insecurity to his listeners.
“Like many other stakeholders, we have watched and watched the video, seen the gesticulation of Senator Oshiomhole and we are now fully convinced that the video was not a fabrication.
“We believe that this is a serious issue that must not be put aside and we truly believe that Senator Okpebhelo does not understand what he said.
“While we pardon him for his error, but it also underscores the issues before the voters going into this election. It brings to question the capacity of the candidate who has made several other gaffes including using transformers as the complete answer to electricity.
“These gaffes clearly point to the fact that Senator Okpehelo is not an option as he will either be a dummy for Oshiomhole or really provide Edo State with insecurity through his gaffes if he becomes governor through his lack of capacity.
“In the light of this we painfully ask Senator Okpehbelo to within 24 hours go on television to explain what he meant by providing insecurity or we would come out to openly disclaim him as a candidate fit for office.”