February 26, (THEWILL) – Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has congratulated the governorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP), on their emergence as flag bearers for their respective parties.
THEWILL reports that the APC and Labour Party have elected Senator Monday Okpebholo and Barr Olumide Akpata, respectively, as governorship candidates of the parties for the Edo gubernatorial election.
Congratulating them on their victory at the primaries, the PDP Candidate, urged them to join him in a commitment to focus on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2023 Governorship election.
Dr Ighodalo, who restated his firm belief that Edo’s strength was the unity of her people, appealed to all candidates to refrain from campaigning with messages that promote division and disunity.
“The February 2023 general elections saw a level of hate and vitriol masked as political sloganeering that took this nation to the brink and the fires politicians lit back then continued to smoulder across the nation.
“I and my team will continue to campaign to the people of Edo State in language and behaviour that seeks to unite rather than divide. We will stay focused on the issues that matter to our people; and there will be no descent into abuse, ethnic-baiting and name-calling. We must not destroy the unity of the State we seek to govern. I therefore urge all my fellow candidates to similarly run respectful issue-based campaigns”, he said.
Dr Ighodalo, who expressed concern over the level of economic hardship people were going through, stated that he and his team of young professionals and politicians have identified a pathway to the lifting of millions of citizens into prosperity.
“We intend to open up the state by reducing insecurity, and by securing the financing and attracting the private sector investors needed to build our intrastate roads. I, working with my team, will grow the economy of the state, create jobs, and provide a better life for our people”, he said.
Dr Ighodalo emerged as the winner of the PDP Governorship primaries conducted at the lawn tennis court inside the Ogbe Stadium Sports Complex, on Thursday the 22nd of February, 2024.
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