Oshiomhole’s Ex-aide Wants Idahosa As APC Candidate

A former special adviser on environment and public utilities to former governor of Edo State Adams Oshiomhole, Hon Frank Adegbudo, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) stands a better chance of winning the 2024 governorship election in Edo State if Hon Dennis Idahosa flies the party’s flag.

Adegbudo, who is an APC leader in Esan South East, made his preference known to newsmen in Benin, adding that Idahosa’s name reverberates across the nooks and crannies of the state due to his performance as a member of the House of Representatives.

He said that the lawmaker does not possess any baggage that can be used against him politically, adding that his age is something that also counts in his favour.

Adegbudo called on the party leadership at state and national level not to be unmindful of the fact that it is only Idahosa out of the all aspirants in Edo South that delivered his polling unit, ward, local government and constituency for President Tinubu and the APC.

He said in spite of the resistance of the state government to win at all cost, Idahosa was the only person that also delivered for the APC senatorial candidate and himself.

The APC chieftain said the lawmaker had been consistent with his winning mentality and thus will continue with the trajectory when fielded as APC governorship candidate.

According to him, “If we are talking about structure, Idahosa already has this across the state. He has prepared himself and worked tirelessly these past years to position himself for this moment.

“He remains the only person that can defeat Obaseki and his political machines among the arrays of aspirants jostling for the APC ticket. His performance within a short spell in the National Assembly have become a reference point across the state and even the state government have not been able to match this in Ovia federal constituency.

“He is a youth and his candidacy will appeal to the youths across the state; his passion to see to the empowerment of women have also endeared him to them when he shared his monthly salary as commissioner to women in his federal constituency.

“Idahosa remains a reformer, a performer, and a liberator needed to liberate the state from under performance witnessed in the past seven years,” he stated.