Edo APC Chairman Jarret Tenebe Faces Criticism for Violent Remarks
Jarret Tenebe, the chairman of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has come under fire for comments made during a local government campaign, where he threatened "AK-47 fire" against anyone opposing the party's goal of delivering 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections. This statement was made in a viral video while Tenebe was accompanied by Governor Monday Okpebholo and other APC leaders.
He claimed that the number of votes a state delivers could influence its development and referenced a previous success where the APC secured over 2.1 million votes in local elections. The remarks have drawn criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with spokesperson Chris Ojeikere accusing Tenebe of inciting violence and threatening voter intimidation.
Ojeikere stated that the ADC would report the video to authorities and called for Tenebe to be held accountable for any resulting violence.
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