Senate President Godswill Akpabio has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Edo State to work hard to defeat Governor Godwin Obaseki and his anointed candidate in the September 21 governorship election.

He gave the charge when he addressed the South-South APC conference held in Calabar, Cross River capital, on Sunday.

He said,  “For those of you from Edo state and any part of the South-South region, the election that is coming up in September 2024, you all must head towards Edo both in prayers and everything we have because we are going to defeat Obaseki.”

Akpabio assured the APC governorship candidate in Edo, Senator Monday Okpebholo, that the party would work for his victory.

“Our brother, Senator Monday , you’re not just the hope of Edo but you’re the hope of the APC in the South-South zone. We will support you to succeed.”

The Senate President foreclosed that there would soon be the second APC governor in the south south region as APC is almost certain of gubernatorial victory.

“Your Excellency Governor Otu, your days of loneliness are over. Today, we have a governor in Cross River state who is showing direction in terms of performance, it’s not about talk, it’s about what you are able to do. The people will only judge you by what you put on ground.”