APC Campaign Meeting Disrupted by Youth Protests in Edo

The ward campaign of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oredo Local Government Area was abruptly disrupted on Wednesday. Governor Monday Okpebholo, who led the meeting at Garrick Memorial College on Ekenwan Road, faced intense opposition from aggrieved youth members of the party.

The youths interrupted his speech with chants of “oppression, oppression” and “no more neglect, no more use and dump,” expressing their dissatisfaction over feeling neglected after supporting the governor's election in 2024. Despite attempts by Governor Okpebholo to calm the situation, the meeting ended in confusion due to the persistent interruptions.

An attendee, Madam Esohe, described the atmosphere as tense, with the youths refusing to heed the leaders' calls for order. This incident has raised allegations regarding the orchestration of the protest by a party leader, whose identity remains undisclosed.

Earlier that day, Governor Okpebholo inaugurated the state campaign council, headed by Senator Matthew Uroghide, for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.