Top echelons of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday at the Ubiaja Township Stadium, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State, pledged their support for the Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo saying, “he is the Esan consensus candidate for the governorship election.”
They spoke during the PDP gubernatorial campaign flag-off in
Esan South East Local Government Area led by the Governor Godwin Obaseki.
The fully packed township stadium, took the form of a carnival as party chieftains and supporters exhibited an uncommon enthusiasm and confidence about the coming election.
Speaking at the rally, Governor Obaseki said that his choice for the post of governor of Edo State after him based on the capacity to “anchor the relay race successfully to victory.”
He said he had known Ighodalo for 40 years from university days. He insisted that Ighodalo joined the race because of his love and compassion for the people of the state and not that he was looking for money or fame or name.
Obaseki added that “he won’t disappoint you. Same with Osarodion Ogie. When I came into government, our first budget was less than N100 billion. But we moved it to N450 billion. Ighodalo and Osarodion will move it to N1 trillion to have enough money to do projects,” he said.
In his speech
Chief Tom Ikimi, appealed to all the royal fathers in the state to support Ighodalo as “he is the Esan consensus candidate for the governorship election.”
First Lady, Betsy Obaseki, declared that the time in Edo State is “Esan O’clock.” She however, berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for fielding a candidate that she described and “an insult to Edo people. That shows that they hate Edo people.
In his own speech earlier, the PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, thanked the people for the love they have shown him.
He promised to ensure the security and safety of lives and property in the state and pledged to deliver good governance to the people if elected as outlined in his manifesto tagged, ‘The Pathway to Prosperity for All’.