By Abiola Olawale
The Edo Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has stressed the need for party members to close ranks and strategize to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Labour Party and other parties jostling for the top seat of the state.
The PDP Candidate who addressed the party’s stakeholders and leaders in Akoko-Edo, said unity is a strong device that could be used to win the forthcoming September 21 governorship election.
The meeting was summoned by the leader of the group, Chief Olu Fashanu, and held at the Benin residence of Senator Odion Ugbesia, a former minister for Solid Minerals.
Others at the meeting included Mr. Ademola Shaibu-Ekha, Hon. J.B Agbogun, former special adviser to Governor Obaseki; Prince Kayode Ogunubi, LGA chairman of the party, Elder Olu Dania, national delegate, Ambassador Dele Idaomi, Chief Sunny Okomayin, former PDP Senatorial chairman; Hon. Jeffrey Obasanmi, Former Liaison Officer of the local government, Hon. Solomon Taiwo, senior special assistant to Governor Obaseki, Hon. Topa Okomayin, former Security Adviser to the local government area and others.
Ighodalo commended the party leaders for the “honest analytical report and suggestions on ways and means of resolving the party’s internal issues” just as he urged the leaders not to rest on their oars because “PDP is the only Party that can rescue this nation because, we have capable members with the right vision, focus and patriotic zeal to reposition Nigeria.
He said: “PDP remains the only party since 1999 that is still standing, while other parties have since either collapsed, fragmented, or become an amalgamation of strange, odd, and unhealthy bedfellows. A contraption of complicated forced Union.”
Ighodalo stressed the need to close ranks and strategize to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) which he said has been Nigeria’s development nemesis. He added that verifiable available data shows that the PDP is far ahead of other parties, “the Party’s campaign structure will soon be unveiled.”
The New Diplomat reports that Ighodalo is contesting against Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP), among other parties in the forthcoming September 21, governorship election of Edo state.
