Prince Tom Iseghohi Okojie, a front runner in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State and candidate of Action Alliance (AA), on sunday stepped down from the Edo governorship race and has pledged support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo.
Briefing newsmen in Benin, Iseghohi Okojie said the decision to step down from the governorship race and support the APC candidate, Monday Okpebholo is to unite with a capable political leader and party that has the sincere intention to develop Edo State.
Iseghohi Okojie said that aligning with the APC and her governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, is the best path to take .
Iseghohi Okojie described the APC candidate, Okpebholo, as a man with the capacity to lead, saying leadership is not about giving wonderful speeches.
Iseghohi Okojie, however, promised to mobilize 65,000 people to vote on election day for the APC .
Edo State Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarrett Tenebe, while receiving the AA governorship candidate, Iseghohi said the alliance is to form a government of unity.
Other top APC chieftain present at the ceremony include Blessing Agbomhere , APC organising Secretary, South South .