Edo APC will not Give Tickets to “Serial Losers”, Party Chairman Tenebe Charges

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The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it will not give party tickets to candidates with a history of repeated electoral defeats. Who he called ” serial loser.”

Speaking during a live interview on TVC News, the state chairman, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, emphasized that the party intends to prioritize aspirants who have previously won elections.

Defending Governor Monday Okpebholo’s pledge to deliver 3.5 million votes to President Bola Tinubu, Tenebe explained that one way to achieve this goal is by carefully selecting credible and successful candidates.

He noted that the APC’s growing popularity in the state gives the party confidence in reaching its target. However, he warned that poor candidate selection could undermine those efforts.

According to him, the party is determined to avoid fielding individuals who have consistently lost elections.

Tenebe argued that candidates with a track record of repeated losses are likely to continue that pattern, making them a risky choice for the party. As a result, the APC leadership in Edo State is taking extra caution in deciding who receives its tickets.

He added that, so far, only President Tinubu and Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole have been endorsed. Tenebe described Oshiomhole as a strong political figure in Edo North, noting that his electoral success makes him a reliable candidate capable of delivering votes.

With what he described as a growing alignment of other political groups with the APC in the state, Tenebe reiterated his confidence that achieving 3.5 million votes is both realistic and necessary.

According to him, “The entire state have collapsed into the APC and we are very convinced that we are going to get the 3.5m votes.

“The only snag we can have is the king of people we field in other elections, that’s why we are very careful.

“We cannot field any serial losers on any of the elections within the state. That is the reason why I feel we are very careful in the kind of people we are going to field,” the APC Chairman said.

“Because if you field someone who has been loosing elections, maybe for senator or somebody who has been loosing, the person will still continue to lose.

” So we are going to be very careful with the people we field. That’s the reason why, in Edo State as I speak, the only people that have been endorsed is the president and Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole. Because Oshiomhole is somebody who wins election.

“Oshiomhole is a brand within Edo North Senatorial District. So when you field him, you know the number of votes you are going to get.

“Seeing the collapse of other political party into APC in the state, we are very convinced that 3.5m votes is a task that must be done.” Edo APC Chairman,