According to reports from PUNCH, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is confident of victory in the upcoming Edo State governorship election, according to the party's campaign director.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, the Director-General of the APC Campaign Organization for the Edo governorship poll, said the party's candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, are well-positioned to win the September 21 election.
Urhoghide cited the candidates' performance in their respective senatorial district and constituency as factors that will propel the APC to victory.
"Our candidates are enjoying popularity in their different constituencies, so the party is prepared more than any other in the contest," he said.
Dismissing claims from the opposition that the APC candidate is incompetent and lacks capacity, Urhoghide said Okpebholo's ability to assemble a team of competent individuals to pilot the party's campaign speaks volumes about his administrative competence.
The campaign director also downplayed the opposition's allegations that the APC is relying on "federal might" to win the election, stating that the party's victory will be based on the merit and performance of its candidates.
"It has always been a recurring thing people talk about. What is the 'federal might' going to do with the election? The former President Muhammadu Buhari is an APC man, I went to the Senate as a PDP man, and the governor in my state was APC, but the federal might did not stop me from going to the Senate," Urhoghide said.
He expressed confidence that the APC's candidates will win the election based on their track records and the party's popularity in the state.