January 11, (THEWILL) – The governorship aspirations of Asue Ighodalo got a major boost on Thursday when the Edo Central senatorial district caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP), adopted him as its sole aspirant, ahead of the 22 February, 2024 governorship primary election of the party.
Rising from a caucus meeting held on Thursday in Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of the state to decide on the Edo Central PDP special committee report, chaired by the party’s national leader, Tom Ikimi, the party’s Senatorial caucus Chairman, Archbishop Anthony Okosun, Senatorial caucus Secretary Luckson Ogedegbe and caucus legal adviser, Bar.Paul Itua said the adoption of Ighodalo does not deny any other aspirant to pursue his/her aspiration for the election.
In a statement signed by the trio, they said, “The Edo central PDP caucus met today, Thursday January 11, 2024, in the PDP senatorial district secretariat, Uromi.
“The caucus in accordance with its functions as spelt out in section 20(2), considered the report of the Edo Central PDP special committee chaired by the national leader, High Chief Tom Ikimi and the following resolutions were adopted:
“The senatorial caucus applauded the members of the special committee for the diligence and transparency they applied in carrying out their assignment.
“The senatorial caucus accepted the recommendation of the special committee and adopted Barr. Asue Ighodalo as the consensus aspirant of the PDP from Edo central senatorial district.
“The senatorial caucus noted that the adoption of Barr. Asue Ighodalo is without prejudice to the right of any other aspirant to pursue his or her aspiration.
“The senatorial caucus mandated the special committee to lead Barr. Asue Ighodalo and introduce him to all stakeholders in the state as the consensus aspirant of the Edo central PDP.”
“The caucus in accordance with its functions as spelt out in section 20(2), considered the report of the Edo Central PDP special committee chaired by the national leader, High Chief Tom Ikimi and the following resolutions were adopted:
“The senatorial caucus applauded the members of the special committee for the diligence and transparency they applied in carrying out their assignment.
“The senatorial caucus accepted the recommendation of the special committee and adopted Barr. Asue Ighodalo as the consensus aspirant of the PDP from Edo central senatorial district.
“The senatorial caucus noted that the adoption of Barr. Asue Ighodalo is without prejudice to the right of any other aspirant to pursue his or her aspiration.
“The senatorial caucus mandated the special committee to lead Barr. Asue Ighodalo and introduce him to all stakeholders in the state as the consensus aspirant of the Edo central PDP.”
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