At the weekend, the House of Representatives bid of Omosede Igbinedion for the Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo State received a boost as more than 3,000 members of the All Progressive Congress (APD) defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).


The former APC members joined the PDP at several campaign rallies of the PDP held at the weekend in various communities in Ovia South-West and Ovia North-East Local Government Areas of the state.

The defectors tore their APC membership cards and vowed to ensure the PDP emerged victorious in the February 25 National Assembly election.


Omosede Igbinedion, daughter of the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, who was defeated in her return bid in 2019, is slugging it out with the incumbent member of the House of Representatives, Mr Dennis Idahosa, who is seeking his second term under the banner of the APC.



Among those that defected was the Chairman of all the Chairmen in APC Ovia South West, Sunday Kriya, APC Chairman Ora, Ward 6 Ovia Southwest, Hon. Osawaru Sunday, Comrade West Odaro, and his assistant, Hon. Fredric Igbinowanhia, a former APC Ward Chairman in the riverine area, Comrade Sunny Emuobor, and Francis Kumukumu Achugbue from Okada ward.


Kumukumu, who predicted that the APC would fail at the elections, said they regretted voting for the party in 2019, adding that the APC had not kept any of its promises to the people at all levels of government.

Another former APC leader, Sunday Kriya, assured that his team would deliver a 100 per cent vote for the PDP and its House of Representatives candidate, Omosede Igbinedion.


He said this because while in the lower National Assembly between 2015 and 2019, Igbinedion provided empowerment for their youths, just as she gave financial support to the women in the constituency.



Speaking at the rallies, Omosede promised to work with the state government when elected to ensure all the communities in the locality benefited more.

She said her focus would be the farmers to boost food security and ensure women’s empowerment.

She appealed to all PDP members in Edo State to regard the last week’s Supreme Court judgement which affirmed her candidacy as the end of all factions within the party.



According to her, “We are united by a common purpose. We are united under the umbrella, and we are united against a common enemy.

“It is PDP on the ballot and not any face or name. The people of Ovia, Edo State and Nigeria are relying on us to help rescue Nigeria. Let us not be carried away by personal selfish interest, but look towards the building and repairing our great country Nigeria.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/igbenedions-house-of-reps-bid-boosts-as-apc-members-defect-to-pdp/

Mynd44, Nlfpmod

The founder of agberos in Nigeria and the drug landlord of Africa will never forget the disgrace that will grace him in few weeks from now. This is just the beginning of his political downfall....

Their is no party known as APC in Edo state, Edo people are the most politically exposed state as it's stand today.

APC being rejected everywhere! Evil party!

More defection coming before 25th.

Although Atiku is far better than Tinubu but we prefer Peter Obi

It’s not 700,000 this time..

Just dey play..

Advocate500:
Their is no party known as APC in Edo state, Edo people are the most politically exposed state as it's stand today.

What you ignoramus doesn't know is that Edo doesn't do party but individuals.

It seems Denco of APC has locked down Ovia and might be returning because he seems more popular and many are saying he actually performed this first term. He might be be beating Omosede of PDP again.

Truth! Especially Edo South predominately the Binis and Edo Central predominately the Esan people. But Edo North is always the opposite. APC has strong hold here.

Advocate500:
Their is no party known as APC in Edo state, Edo people are the most politically exposed state as it's stand today.

jowhyte:
It seems Denco of APC has locked down Ovia and might be returning because he seems more popular and many are saying he actually performed at his first term.

Denco did nothing for ovia.....man literally disappeared after the elections..

Omosede will get her seat back definitely

The same omosede wey lost her election back to back. She moved from Pdp to Apc and still lost.
Person wey no fit deliver her ward for ize iyamu in the last Governorship election.

I taught Edo is obidient

Meaning all those projects he has been commissioning of late are staged. Because he seems to have intensified effort in commissioning of projects lately and many of his supporters on Facebook are massively promoting it. People say he allegedly rigged his way in during the first term as he was in Obaseki camp then. And APC being in power during Obaseki first gave Denco that edge over Omosede of PDP. Denco house In GRA is very close to mine and I heard lots of people alleging that his election during the first term was massively rigged.

DonNeon:


Denco did nothing for ovia.....man literally disappeared after the elections..

Omosede will get her seat back definitely

Yes! As you can see...

I don’t think Omosede has ever decamped. He was a former house of Rep member of Ovia but was unable to return after Denco of APC flogged her at the polls.

During the last governorship election, Omosede PDP worked for Obaseki and not Izeyamu of APC.

mrsmith11:
The same omosede wey lost her election back to back. She moved from Pdp to Apc and still lost.
Person wey no fit deliver her ward for ize iyamu in the last Governorship election.

Honestly speaking Edo nor want use hear anything Obi. They can fight (literally) anyone who says otherwise. Obi is greatly loved here. And if he can tame vote buying of the two major political parties he could win Edo state.

Outside the presidential elections, others (senate and house of reps) will lose. Most of the candidates are not popular and not doing aggressive campaigns. Just banking on Obidient mantra. They think it will translate into votes for them. I just pity them.

temitope27:
I taught Edo is obidient

Nlfpmod do the needful abeg


Pdp is winning

jowhyte:
It seems Denco of APC has locked down Ovia and might be returning because he seems more popular and many are saying he actually performed this first term. He might be be beating Omosede of PDP again.

Is it Dennis idahosa?

jowhyte:
Meaning all those projects he has been commissioning of late are staged. Because he seems to have intensified effort in commissioning of projects lately and many of his supporters on Facebook are massively promoting it. People say he allegedly rigged his way in during the first term as he was in Obaseki camp then. And APC being in power during Obaseki first gave Denco that edge over Omosede of PDP. Denco house In GRA is very close to mine and I heard lots of people alleging that his election during the first term was massively rigged.

There is no way you can rig out an igbinwdion

Hahaha

Coolsperm:
Although Atiku is far better than Tinubu but we prefer Peter Obi

I share same thoughts with you but too bad OBI can't win in the election coming up but most of y'all dont want to see it. Obi can still win an election in Nigeria maybe in the next after this, but not in this 2023 I can bet my life on that. Note: I don't support BAT and I hate anything APC

Yoruba Christians will never vote Tinubu on Muslim-Muslim ticket because we are not fools. When MURIC terrorists told Yoruba Muslims not to vote Yoruba Christians, they all agree.

Christians are not minorities, slaves, or second class citizens in Nigeria. Muslim-Muslim ticket is a big insult to we Yoruba Christians and we shall punish Tinubu for that before Satan will also purnish him.

"We cannot appoint Pablo Escobar as president and Osama bin Laden as vice president," -- Senator Dino Melaye.

Yes Denco is Denis Idahosa

garfield1:


Is it Dennis idahosa?

Igbo traders that reside in metropolitan is what you guys are Generalize that the whole of Edo is supporting obi.

sorji4:
In just few weeks to the election

jowhyte:
Yes Denco is Denis Idahosa

He will deliver for tinubu in ovia

Game start.

Money is working in my state.....

Another Northerner cannot rule..

That's all

The way to go