Edo 2024: PDP Receives APC Decampees As Obaseki Canvasses Votes For Ighodalo

Ahead of the September 21st governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday received hundreds of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC members in Fugar and Agbede in Etsako West local government area of the state.

Governor Obaseki expressed satisfaction at the massive turnout and said, “ I have never seen this type of crowd in all the places we have visited.

“I want to thank you all for this massive turnout; even when they say Etsako Central is one of the smallest local governments in the state, you still have this large crowd.”

He equally commended them for coming out during the continuous voter registration exercise in the state, thereby increasing the voting strength of Etsako Central.

He harped on gas pipeline that passes through Etsako Central and assured that Asue Ighodalo has a plan to utilise the gas to generate electricity for the people.

He described him as a “Chief Master Planner”, adding, “he has the best plans to take Edo State further into progress and prosperity.”

In his address, Ighodalo commended the Obaseki-led administration for the improvement in the educational system, workers’ welfare, infrastructure, health, and others and promised to build on what was already on the ground.

He promised to eradicate poverty, create wealth and enthrone good governance.

He said that what Edo needs is continuity for progress and prosperity. He assured the people that Ogie and himself would never disappoint them if voted into power.

He, therefore, charged them to come out en masse on election day and vote for the PDP.

Earlier, Chief Mike Ogiadomehe, a chieftain of the PDP and former chief of staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, set the tone for the day at the fully packed Fugar Open Field.

Welcoming Governor Obaseki and the campaign team to Etsako Central, he said the Obaseki-led administration has done well for the people of the state and, particularly, the people of Etsako Central local government.

He thanked the governor for bringing Asue Ighodalo to take over from him, whom he described as “a man with proven track records.”

He declared, “The people of Etsako Central local government are fully with Asue Ighodalo, and they will massively vote for the party and defend their votes.”