Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Edo Central Senatorial District in next month’s by-election, Hon. Paul Okojie, has vowed to defeat his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Joe Okojie, at the poll.
He said Okojie and other candidates are neither formidable nor with the people, adding that he was ready to change the narrative in the senatorial district.
The Edo Central seat became vacant following the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as governor last year.
Okojie, who spoke after he emerged as the candidate of the party, said he expects to be victorious at the poll.
He said, “I am expecting victory at the polls. We will go to the grassroots and talk to them. The people will decide who will be the next Senator in Edo Central.
“My first item as a Senator is to change the narrative in Edo Central. There has been no voice. We have had people represent us at the Senate and they have been practically speechless.
“We need someone who should be able to stand up and speak for the people of Edo Central because we are known for standing up to make our demands.
“For some years now, you really hear a voice from Edo Central speaking in the Senate. There is no federal presence there and somebody needs to take that responsibility and I feel I am the one who has the capacity to do that.
“I do not see the APC or PDP as formidable. The only thing we know is that the best candidate should be the one to go. I am serious about defeating them. I have my people and they are with me. As far as my people are with me, I am not rattled. I don’t have any godfather but I have the people backing me,” he said.
