…vow to align, support PDP frontline candidate

In a significant development, two leading aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Governorship Election in Edo State, Friday Itulah and Hon. Kenneth Ahbulimen have stepped down from the race, declaring their full support for Asue Ighodalo, the immediate past Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc and frontrunner in the PDP.

The duo, while disclosing their decision at a meeting of the PDP’s Special Committee for Edo Agenda for a Governor of Esan extraction, expressed their confidence in Barr. Ighodalo's candidacy and emphasized the importance of party unity to secure victory in the forthcoming election.

They said the decision was in the spirit of patriotism as they are putting the interest of Esan people and Edo people ahead of their personal interests; and that they believed that Ighodalo was the most competent candidate running.

Recall that leaders of the PDP had on the 13th of November 2023 held a meeting of Edo Central leaders and stakeholders where it was resolved that the party’s ticket should come to Edo Central senatorial district.

The meeting was held at the residence of the former minister of foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi.

Among the leaders at the 13th November meeting were, Archbishop Dr Anthony Okosun, Barr. Luckson Ogedegbe, and Hon Joe Edionwele Former member, House of Reps ( Esan West) among other members.

After intensive deliberations they resolved in a communique that “…the Special Committee is the body that will work out the structure and procedures that will drive the Edo Agenda for a Governor of Esan extraction in 2024 .

“The committee is to appeal to other Senatorial districts for it to allow Edo Central Senatorial District produce the next Governor of the State for the purpose of fairness, Justice and equity, for which Edo People are known for”.

Today’s aspirant endorsements follow the endorsement last week in Esan North East LG of Barr. Asue Ighodalo by the 55 ward executive members of of the PDP at the residence of Chief Tony Anenih.

The Chief Tom Ikimi led PDP Special Committee hopes to unite the ambitions of the senatorial district by pruning down the remaining governorship aspirants in Edo Central to one ‘consensus’ candidate, on Saturday the 6th of January.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/edo-2024-aspirants-itulah-ahbulimen-step-down-back-ighodalo/

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Edo no be river

Obaseki's candidate.

ogugwa1992:
…vow to align, support PDP frontline candidate



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/edo-2024-aspirants-itulah-ahbulimen-step-down-back-ighodalo/

They were probably originally sponsored to crowd the race then step down
May the best aspirant win. Check my signature for free stuffs!

Make Obaseki dey whine himself. Him eyes go clear after election. 'Backroom aspirants step down' should be the caption.

Nice

Are they candidate ?? No b who buy form be. Acandidate

So failure obaseki also wants to turn a godfather on same issue he tagged oshomole edo no be Lagos. Na wah o. Na edo mumu pass for this country.

Edo. land of the ....

As expected,the battle is between him and kassim afegbua of apc

SHUAIBU so pe oti lo

This man's CV is
intimidating
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Shuaibu better scale fence to LP, ADC,APGA

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The steps to become a governor in Nigeria are too costly to take, if you are told the amount of money that went into this ordinary stepdown, you will be perplexed.
For Obaseki becoming a godfather when he previously fought against Oshiomole's godfatherism is a clear case of "Whataboutism".

Where's Phillip?

Dodo5:
Obaseki's candidate.

Obaseki has said he does not have a candidate and that he will support any aspirant that wins the primaries
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I hope he is a God fearing man.
If not, move comot for my side.

Okay.

PDP under Obaseki will never win Edo state !!

Obaseki is the worst governor of that state ...

Thundafireseun:
They should continue stepping up and down…

I’m sure APC will grab this victory

PDP is a house already divided among itself

Who is the APC's main candidate?
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OBASEKI do SHAIBU strong tin .He Insulted Osoho cos of SERIKI .Shaibu can't go to front/back.OTOGBA OOO

mannobi:
So failure obaseki also wants to turn a godfather on same issue he tagged oshomole edo no be Lagos. Na wah o. Na edo mumu pass for this country.

I not fit laughaaaaa

EDO NOR BE LAGOS indeed

LP all the way..

Splashme:


Obaseki has said he does not have a candidate and that he will support any aspirant that wins the primaries
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Yes. I admire how he's insistent on power Rotating Amongst the Senatorial Zones. Something he picked up from Delta state.
That zoning reduces Chaos and fosters unity