FROM Lateef Taiwo
The Governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressive Congress APC in Edo central senatorial district has be rest assured that the party Gubernatorial ticket will be domiciled in the district if they so desire.
The assurance was given by the party south South zonal organizing secretary, Dr blessings Agbomere in Benin city.
According to the zonal organizing secretary, the party will give the Esans the right of first refusal for the party’s ticket in the 2024 Edo Governorship polls barring any last minutes changes in permutations.
He maintained that the party will ensure that the spirit of justice, fairness and equity is considered to foster the brotherhood that has existed between the Binis, Esans and Afenmais who have continued to stand on a tripod all these years to ensure a united and peaceful state.
While admitting that it is the right of the Afemais in Edo North and Binis in Edo South to aspire to contest for the governorship seat, Agbomhere emphasized that it is only the people that can choose who they want as Governor.
According to him, “this time around, or to be precise, for Edo 2024, no one individual will seat in the comfort of his bedroom to impose a candidate on Edo people, adding that Edo people will choose their Governor from among the aspirants, and the candidate to be chosen must have an untainted record of patriotism, sacrifice and service to community.
The South-South Zonal Organizing Secretary further cautioned aspirants seeking the ticket of the party in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo state, not to waste their resources in pursuit of their ambition.
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