The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has declared that it will be a miracle if opposition parties, including All Progressives Congress and Labour Party win up to 20 per cent of vote cast in the State governorship billed for September 21, 2024.
He said this at the weekend when he met with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State, ahead of the Local Government campaign which will start on the 1st of September and flagged off on the 29th of August 2024 by national leaders of PDP.
Obaseki stated that he is convinced that with Asue Ighodalo, the PDP Candidate in the election, whom he said is being celebrated worldwide would win thr forthcoming poll based on the efforts that members of PDP and its supporters have put into the electioneering so far.
He said, “I believe that from the work we have done till date, it will be a miracle if the next party gets up to 20 percent of the votes. We are not afraid or disturbed by the antics to try and distort us. I want to assure you that under my watch, the next governor of Edo State will be a PDP Governor.
“I am convinced that with the efforts that all of you have put in, Asue Ighodalo will be the governor of Edo State come September 21 governorship election 2024. We are the only party in the State and I am not afraid, we will win the election.
“We have also been able to upload the list of all our party agents in all the 4,519 units, and successfully uploaded the names of all our agents into the INEC portal.
“Between today and that date, we expect the candidate to tour all the 192 Wards in the State as the Candidate will be making stops in all your wards”, Obaseki said.
The Governor also thanked the party leaders for their unwavering commitment, dedication and courage which has kept the party together as one strong, united, and indivisible party.
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Engr. Marvellous Godwins Omoboyo; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Osaigbovo Iyoha and Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Hon. Blessing Agbebaku.
Others are Chief Tom Ikimi; Senator Clifford Ordia; State Party Chairman of PDP, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi; PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo; local government Chairmen, members of the Edo PDP Working Committee, and serving Commissioners were among the party leaders who attended the weekend meeting at new Festival Hall, Government in the State Capital.
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