The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in Edo State, Sunny Ekpeson, on Saturday instructed all 18 local government chairmen to ensure that their officials wear customised caps featuring President Bola Tinubu’s insignia during official meetings at council secretariats.
This follows a directive by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on 16 October 2025, requiring members of his cabinet to publicly demonstrate support for President Tinubu by wearing branded outfits displaying the president’s emblem.
Okpebholo, who credited his electoral win to Tinubu’s backing, emphasised that loyalty to the president should be visible in officials’ attire. ‘This could not have happened if we did not have a responsible president. We have done many elections here, and the major problem we have had is that the president is not with us, but today we say thank you’, he said.
The directive, confirmed in a statement by Ekpeson’s media aide, Agbukor Lucky Apeakhuye, covers supervisory councillors, senior special assistants (SSAs), and special assistants (SAs).
He said the move is part of efforts to visibly demonstrate grassroots solidarity with President Tinubu’s administration and political vision.
Speaking on the rationale behind the order, the ALGON chairman stated that the initiative stems from the message of political alignment recently reinforced by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpehbolo.
He noted that the display of political symbols at the local government level is a strategic step in solidifying support for the president ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said, ‘This is directing all 18 local government chairmen across the state to mandate their officials to wear customised caps bearing President Bola Tinubu’s insignia during official meetings at council secretariats.
‘The pledged 2.5 million votes for President Tinubu from Edo State must not remain a mere aspiration.
‘We must begin to build that momentum from the grassroots now, and this includes symbolic acts that reflect our political commitment’.
He urged local government leaders to treat the directive with seriousness, adding that a unified visual representation of support would foster stronger political cohesion throughout the state.
