Edo LG Boss Warns Drivers Over APC Caps, Says ‘There Will Be No Friendship’

A video showing the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Blessing Ebhodaghe, directing commercial drivers to wear APC-branded caps has sparked attention after the council boss warned of consequences for those who fail to comply.

Ebhodaghe issued the directive during a visit to a motor park in the council area, saying it was part of efforts to support Governor Monday Okpebholo’s commitment to deliver 2.5 million votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

“That is why I took my time this morning to go round the whole park to give a standing warning to all my drivers because I am the chairman. We want everybody to join hands with us to deliver the promise,” Ebhodaghe said.

He described the governor’s electoral commitment to Tinubu as something that should be reciprocated by those working at the grassroots.

“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 then issued a warning to drivers at the Onitsha Park against wearing caps or other political materials that do not belong to the APC.

“On no account should I see any driver put on a face cap or any material that does not belong to the party (APC),” he said.

He added: “If I see anybody put on another cap, Ehijiele, the chairman of this park, is my very good friend. But there will be no friendship in this business. If I see anybody, I will come here and remove him.”

The council chairman also linked his call for political support to road conditions in Edo State, arguing that improved roads had helped commercial drivers operate and earn a living.

“If not because of the governor of Edo state, I know most of you drivers would have been inside today doing nothing because if the road is not good, drivers cannot work,” he said.

“If the road is not good, you cannot drive anything. You cannot even find your daily bread. But because the road is good today, you can go to Onitsha and come back.

“So, the person that did that one, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has somebody behind him, which is President Bola Tinubu.”

Ebhodaghe also ordered the park’s deputy chairman to distribute APC-branded caps to the drivers.

“Take this warning to your people and share the caps. Let nobody come and tell me, ‘Sir, I was not having cap, that is why the APC gave me cap.’ So, please, let there be no excuse,” he said.

Reports on the video said Ebhodaghe subsequently placed APC-branded caps on some drivers and handed the remaining caps to the park leadership for distribution.

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