Edo PDP Governorship Candidate: Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Pastor Blessed Ighiwiyisi-led campaign council has again taken the good news of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie to the Christian and Avbiama Community, both in Ikpoba Okha Local Government of Edo State.
The campaign council, in its continuous Ward-to-Ward tour, visited Ward 5, meeting a body of Christians, conveyed by Bishop Osadolor Ochei; the Christians drawn from different denominations listened with key attention as the Ikpoba-Okha local government Chairman, Dr. Eric Osayande, highlighted his works in the Ward with the view of letting them know that Asue Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie will surpass all that himself has done for them.
“I graded more than twenty roads in this Ward, I have also done market money across markets in the Ward, the ever-busy St. Saviour road, cutting across about five communities, including Umelu, Avbiama, Obah, Obazagbon to Idogbo, done by the Governor, deserves huge commendation”, Chairman noted.
“This is is the first time we will be having a candidate from Ikpoba-Okha, we must all rally round to support the ticket, for accelerated development of our communities”, he urged.
Dr. Osayande, assures the Church that whatever has not been done by way of infrastructure and other human-capacity development, will be done in the Asue-Ogie administration, Osayande sued for popular support, with assurances from the Church to rally for PDP/Asue-Ogie.
Bishop Ochei commended the Council Chairman, noting that his works are a template for successful administration of local government; Ochei charged the Chairman to continue his good works in Ikpoba-Okha.
Thereafter, the train moved to a waiting crowd in Avbiama community; the meeting in Avbiama community which held in the community’s town hall was one of reassurance and a strong promise to rally for Asue-Ogie.
Elders, women and youths of Avbiama said the community has decided to mobilize for the PDP/AiO² noting that the PDP remains a homegrown Party that understands and addresses the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians; they hailed Osayande for his works in Avbiama, particularly the constructed classroom block and supply of furniture in the Community’s primary school.
“PDP is our own, Osarodion Ogie is our son, before your arrival, we already decided it will be PDP, and that we will ensure becomes reality this September; we are happy for the things you have done in this community, and we assure you of our overwhelming support for PDP/Asue-Ogie in this election”, Avbiama assured.
Osayande promised to fence the primary school and also construct a borehole to tackle the water deficit in Avbiama; a heartwarming reassurance from the good people of Avbiama sets the tone for victory ahead September.
From Avbiama, the train moved to address hundreds of St. Saviour junction market women with the same message of voting for the governorship candidate of the party and his running mate Osarodion Ogie who is from that local government.
A former Chairman of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government, Chief Douglas Usoh, joined the campaign train, giving his address to members of the Church and Avbiama community, urges them to make sure they deliver their son and by implication, Asue Ighodalo, come September 21.
Chairman, PDP, Ikpoba-Okha, Mr. Friday Aiwumuagbonrie, commended the Church for their support, and asked that the September election is an important one and the Church should be seen in the front driving the exercise to victory this September.
Also, a former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Ikpoba-Okha Constituency, Hon. Henry Okhuarobo, thanked the Church and the good people of Avbiama community for their overwhelming support over the years and asked for greater support this September.