ABUJA: Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva has declared that the All Progressives Congress APC would win the September 19 governorship election in Edo state, dismissing as a ruse, the supposed power of incumbency being wielded by Gov. Godwin Obaseki. Sylva who chairs the Contact and Mobilization Committee of the APC National Campaign Council of the Edo State Governorship Election made the declaration on Tuesday shortly after the inaugural meeting of the committee.

He accused the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of stealing the APC mandate in Bayelsa and Edo, but expressed delight that the situation in Edo occurred just few months to the elections, which he said is another opportunity to return the state to the ruling party.

He said; “All of us in the South-South believe that this election must be won. Edo state is our only APC state in the South-South. A few months ago, as you are all aware, they took Bayelsa State from us through the back door after we won the election and now through the back door again, they have taken Edo state but luckily we have the opportunity of reclaiming Edo state in a few weeks from now and every South-South APC member is of the consensus that we must reclaim Edo. It is our stronghold in the region and therefore we are all geared up, we will all go to Edo state. We want to assure you that you should not entertain any doubt that Edo state will be an APC state very soon come September 19.

“Election is not all about finance. First if you say the power of incumbency, it is an APC incumbency that has been stolen by the PDP. So, that kind of incumbency has a comma and that is why we believe that such incumbency will not work. The Edo people know that Edo state is for APC and I want to assure you that we are in touch with our people in Edo state and we know that we are the dominant party in Edo state and we are going to win this election”.

ThatFairGuy:
Ring/sound it to their hearing

Carchoice:
What I don’t understand about these politicians is how they give themselves assurance on winning votes forgetting we the masses really decides who to vote.

GboyegaD:

This election should come and go. Governors who haven't done well for their states getting concerned about other states do not do so out of concern but for personal glory and greed.

WATCHOVER:
Mr Timipre Sylva is suffering from Acute depression Syndrome.
What made him think PDP won't fight and win.
I expect Mr. Sylva and other APC Stewarts to channel their Anger on Adams Oshiomhole and stop causing unnecessary tension.
Anything Sylva put his hand is failure, his own candidate on Bayelsa election had what I call a 'triple conflicting name'.
They should leave Edo State alone. Let Godwin Obaseki continue his good works.

Since Obaseki came on board there have been peace in Edo land, Edo people want peace.

Edo State is not Brass.
PDP will defeat APC with a large margin.

SmartPolician:


I cannot believe people still speak this NONSENSE

WATCHOVER:
Mr Timipre Sylva is suffering from Acute depression Syndrome.
What made him think PDP won't fight and win.
I expect Mr. Sylva and other APC Stewarts to channel their Anger on Adams Oshiomhole and stop causing unnecessary tension.
Anything Sylva put his hand is failure, his own candidate on Bayelsa election had what I call a 'triple conflicting name'.
They should leave Edo State alone. Let Godwin Obaseki continue his good works.

Since Obaseki came on board there have been peace in Edo land, Edo people want peace.

Edo State is not Brass.
PDP will defeat APC with a large margin.

Carchoice:
What I don’t understand about these politicians is how they give themselves assurance on winning votes forgetting we the masses really decides who to vote.