The Peoples Democratic Party PDP Governorship Candidate in the September 21,2024 Edo State Governorship Election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo raced closer to the finishing line of Dennis Osadebe House, through heart-to-heart meeting with the Party’s stalwarts on Friday,12th April 2024 in the state capital, Benin City .
The strategic meeting, which was held at the Benin residence of Senator Odion Ugbesia, a former Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria and Minister for Solid Minerals and led by Chief Olu Fashanu, had in attendance, Mr. Ademola Shaibu-Ekha, retired Director of Local Government Administration; Hon. J.B Agbogun, former Special Adviser to Governor Obaseki; Prince Kayode Ogunubi,LGA Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party PDP; Elder Olu Dania, Former Private Secretary to Chief Lucky Igbinedion Administration; Ambassador Dele Idaomi, Chief Sunny Okomayin, former PDP Senatorial Chairman; Hon. Jeffrey Obasanmi, Former Liaison Officer of Akoko-Edo LGA; Hon. Solomon Taiwo, Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and Hon. Topa Okomayin, former Security Adviser to Akoko-Edo Local Government Chairman to deliberate on the Party Candidate’s Campaign plans in Akoko-Edo.
In his address, Dr. Ighodalo thanked and commended the Party leaders for the honest analytical report and suggestions on ways and means of resolving the Party’s internal issues.
Dr. Asue who urged the leaders not to rest on their oars declared: “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.”
Speaking further, Ighodalo said: “PDP remains the only Party since 1999 that is still standing, while other parties have since either collapsed, fragmented or became amalgamation of strange,odd and unhealthy bedfellows. A contraption of complicated forced Union.”
Ighodalo advised in strong terms the need for the Party to close ranks and strategize to permanently defeat Nigeria’s development nemesis, the All Progressive Congress APC. Dr. Asue Ighodalo said that verifiable available data shows that PDP is far ahead of other parties and assured: “the Party’s campaign structure will soon be unveiled”
He advised strongly that square pegs be put in square holes to guarantee total electoral victory and warned that sentiments should not be the basis for Party appointments. The PDP Governorship Candidate emphasized the need to accommodate women and the youth into the campaign structure, including the Obedient Movement.
