The Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Blessing Ebhodaghe, has directed commercial drivers operating in the council area to wear All Progressives Congress (APC)-branded caps or face sanctions.
Ebhodaghe gave the directive during a visit to a motor park in the local government area, according to a video circulating on Thursday.
The council chairman said the directive was part of efforts to support Governor Monday Okpebholo’s pledge to secure 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
He told the drivers that the governor’s commitment to the President could only be reciprocated by ensuring that the promised votes were delivered.
“The only thank you the governor has for the president is to deliver the 2.5 million votes. And the only payback me and you have for the governor is to make sure the promise he gave the president is fulfilled,” Ebhodaghe said.
He further warned commercial drivers at the Onitsha motor park against wearing caps or other materials bearing the insignia of political parties other than the APC.
He said, “On no account should I see any driver put on a face cap or any material that does not belong to the party (APC).”
Ebhodaghe also warned the chairman of the park, whom he described as his friend, that friendship would not prevent him from enforcing the directive.
The council chairman subsequently urged the drivers to support the Okpebholo administration, pointing to the condition of roads in the state as one of the achievements of the government.
Credit: Vanguard
