Some aspirants of the All Progressive Congress in Edo State who lost at the House of Assembly primaries have pledged to work towards the success of the party in the general election.

The aspirants vowed to stop the People's Democratic Party at the general elections and described the peaceful conduct of the APC primaries as an indication that the party is poised for victory.

In Oredo West constituency, aspirants who lost at the primaries joined the winner, Chris Okaeben, to host delegates to a unity dinner where they promised to support him financially in the campaigns

Osunde Pekies, who spoke on behalf of the aspirants said they would provide financial and technical support towards Okaeben campaigns and warned against under-rating the PDP.

He promised that their various wards would be delivered for the APC in the general elections.

Leader of the party, Mr. Lawrence Orkar, said the APC would crush the PDP in Oredo West saying 'campaigns is not talking about past glories but present achievements.'.

Okaeben in his speech called for unity among party members and urged APC members to begin telling their neighbors about the many good things APC has to offer.

He said his chances of defeating his opponent, a daughter of Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, are very bright because according to him, "recent day politics is not built on the aristocracy of birth but on the autocracy of intelligence"

"We should unite ahead of the battles ahead. We will be having periodic meetings to discuss problems of Oredo West. Today is the day to reunite. We must unite Oredo because it is the heart of government and seat of power."

"We must sink whatever is dividing us to move the party forward. Yesterday, my interest was to aspire, tomorrow, it is for you to benefit after the elections ahead. My passion is for us to turn Oredo West to a better place.

"The mandate of the people will always speak in the general elections. Never again in the politics of Oredo West will the people be shortchanged. We are very expectant of better representation."