SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, (THEWILL) – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the September election in Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki has accepted the member representing Etsako Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Shuaibu as his running mate, describing the latter’s nomination by the party caucus in the state as one of the best things to happen to youths of the state.
Speaking on Monday while reacting to the nomination of Shuaibu as his running mate, Obaseki expressed optimism that the lawmaker will bring his wealth of experience to bear on the task of taking the state to the next level, “having served as Majority Leader of the state House of Assembly and a member of the committee on Works in the House of Representatives. He belongs to this generation of politicians who will be joining me in this effort to take Edo to another height.”
He continued, “I am happy with the decision of the party and Shuaibu being somebody that I have worked with all these years, understands the politics and most importantly as a young man, our youths have where to run to. I am glad I will be having somebody like him around to help provide the services needed by our people.
“We are on a mission to consolidate on the huge successes made by the Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led administration. We all have been part of it and I believe we know and understand better what our good people of Edo State need more than the PDP who wants to come and destroy what we have built. But God will not allow them,” Obaseki said.
Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has congratulated Obaseki on his emergence as the APC flag-bearer for the September 10, 2016 governorship election, urging “all aspirants, party leaders, stakeholders and teeming members of our great party to close ranks and unite as a strong political fighting force behind the candidature of Mr. Godwin Obaseki for a landslide victory at the forthcoming Edo State governorship election.
“Going forward, we should avoid triumphalist actions and avoid creating new stresses within the party. We should all seek to reunify the party to face the September 10, 2016 governorship election,” Oyegun noted.
