Edo isn't Lagos. If U like tell us he is from Igbo, we will still vote for him as far as he has capacity, sympathy and ready to turn Edo back to the giant of the world.

If they like, say he is from the moon we will vote for him. He has shown capacity and the fact that he is under the coaching of PO and LP.

I am from Ishan, Edo State. Three people from my family have Yoruba names, although we are never affiliated to Yoruba people. Our parents who gave us the Yoruba names didn't understand the meaning of the names, and never lived in any of the Yoruba areas. Historically, it happened that I was born as Buldozers were pouring into our village for the construction of our main road. The contractor was a Yoruba man. His name was Babatunde, for example. My father named me, therefore, Babatunde. The other two people (my uncle's children )were named Dupe and Temitope many years later. And, guess what ! After Edo state, Lagos was the only state in which I lived before checking out. I love my Yoruba name because of its meaning, and because it is very short. It is one of the shortest names in Nigeria. For me, personally, it is better than having a colonial name ( a French name or an English name ) which I see as a mark of slavery. Your name is your African identity. It is very symbolic.

You should expect that, some Edo people will have yoruba names due to relation. Ancient history suggests very close integrated mixing and relation in regards to obaship. Even the current Oba of benin will have yoruba & Edo bloodline.

For our great Oba to know you in person and mentioned your name is glory upon glory we the Benin know the meaning

When an intelligent person speaks, you must know.

True son of the soul the incoming governor of Edo State ❤

Olumide all the way.

Akpata all the way

Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata the next governor of Edo State we the obidients are rally our heavyweight behind you❤

Today no Abian is talking about where Gov Alex Otti comes from. Every Abian is enjoying good governance.

By tribe he may be a Yoruba man but his state of origin is Edo according to Nigerian govt and that qualifies him to run.If he's filling any official document he would write Edo as his state not Ondo or any other Yoruba state. Being the governor of Edo won't make him leave Edo state to start developing any Yoruba state. If SS governors are having a meeting,he would join them not SW governors forum. If Edo state becomes better than he met it,none of you against him today would remember his tribe again.

What is the tin about Edo state sef…they all always seem quite calm,intelligent and quite educated and exposed politically compared to let’s say other people of Nigeria…They always seem sincere and calm really unlike a typical Nigerian politician

Point of correction: The name is not “Ishan” it is “Esan.” It still surprises me that, even after 64 years since the British left Nigeria following independence, many people from Esan land still use the word “Ishan,” a term derived from the British pronunciation… ESAN IS THE NAME.

Our next governor

Akpata all the way! we love him till infinity ♾️

Good

I pray you become our governor

Lp for edo state ❤🎉

How will you fixed the debt profile, my guy is talking about papa , mama, pikin 😂😂

Stem cell natural organic product will help Mr. Apata to restore his skin back to normal. Please let him have the information.

Just like tvc stations twisted that of Nnamdi Kanu.

Edo Central will share their votes between pdp, Apc and labour party. Akpata will get bulk votes from Edo South and also considerable votes from Edo North Thant is how Akpata will win if Obaseki and INEC do not rigg the election?.

hahaha Benin has identity crisis. Edo bear Yoruba names and most of them are Yoruba ancestry invited for one service or the other by the Oba in those days. Today they are Edo people

As usual You told a big period at your age you don't know the family lineage you came from.

Olumide Akpata himself tries to claim to be the "son of the palace" on several occasions, he didn't misspoke in the palace, he thought of getting undue advantage by that claim.

I am very sure this man will be the first to cryy for cancellation of the polls

This man go and set down allow power to go to ishan. You want to destroy the hard work of Obi in edo. Because of your greed.

I'm supporter of LP/Obi. LP has miscalculated dis time, bringin out a credible candidate in a wrong time. Write it down Apata cant win the election. There is already political Euphoria shifted 2Edo Central, Bringin Edo South under LP who want 2get power 1st time is a miss call.

AI FOR GOVERNOR NA WE GET THE ELECTION

What didbuou go to do in yhat evil palace oba Don use u score olitical point he is the only one that is correct. The oba palace has a perchsnt of distracting people. When the palace has trouble all edo people are sons of the palace. Yeye benin slave kingdom

Oga go sleep 😴. Comes September go loss and go back to your former business

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association that can't articulate between "Son of the Palace" and "Son of the Soil"? It is no coincidence that many Binis bear Yoruba names. In Nigeria, people just don't pick up names from another ethic group. It happens, but it's rare. The fact that many Binis bear Yoruba names to me is an indication of some Yoruba origins. It occurs too frequently to just be about an affinity for Yoruba names. Akpata also means rock in Yoruba. Yes, you might choose to not identify as Yoruba today but you're likely of Yoruba ancestry. Of course you want to become governor of Edo State so I get it.

Olumide is a Yoruba man!