Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election, has committed a massive blunder.
Okpebholo has been in the news over accusation of dodging media interviews. It has been alleged that the politician is not confident of expressing himself in English language.
During his campaign rally at Ovia-north Local Government Area on Thursday, the APC goofed while addressing the crowd.
A video shared on Facebook showed that Okpebholo made the mistake after Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, raised concerns about the security situation of the state.
“This land is blessed with huge arable land, but our farmers cannot go to the farm because of insecurity,” Oshiomhole said.
Reacting to issues raised by Oshiomhole and other speakers on the podium, Okpebholo said his administration will “transform” Edo state if he wins the September 21 governorship election.
“We’re going to provide you with insecurity,” Okpebholo said in video clips now making the round on social media.
Oshiomhole, who was standing beside Okpebholo on the podium, was seen signalling to him, after which the candidate corrected himself.
“We are going to provide you with security; we are going to fight insecurity,” the candidate then said.
“We’re going to make sure that the evil ones are out of our land. This land does not belong to kidnappers.”
The governorship election in Edo is scheduled for September 21.
