The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday elected two candidates to fly its ticket for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

DAILY POST reports that the two candidates are Philip Shaibu, the incumbent deputy governor of the state and Asue Ighodalo.

The two candidates emerged in a parallel governorship primaries that took place in Benin City.

Shaibu was declared winner with 300 votes while Ighodalo in another primary that was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia won with 577 votes.

The governorship primary committee, led by Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, said a total of 594 delegates were elected to participate in the primary, while 585 delegates were accredited to vote.

Announcing the final votes, Lawal, the Chief Returning Officer for the governorship primary as well as the chairman of the committee primary, said Asue Ighodalo scored 577 votes, while his closest rival Philip Shaibu scored one vote.

He said Anselm Ojezua, Osaro Onaiwu, Felix Akhabue, Martins Uhomoibhi,, Hadizat Umoru, Arthur Esele scored zero votes, while Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and Omosede Igbinedion withdrew from the race.

He said six votes were voided.

In his acceptance speech, the nominated governorship candidate of the party, Ighodalo, promised to take Edo State beyond where Governor Godwin Obaseki would stop.

Ighodalo also promised to bring on board both the young and old to develop the state, if eventually elected governor of the state in the September 21 governorship election.

While noting that no man is God, he, however, called on other aspirants, members of the party and all Edo State people to rally around him to emerge as the governor of the state.

Ighodalo, who said no man is perfect, noted that he will work on other people’s mistakes tirelessly for the betterment of the state.

Kuginzi:
By Enahoro Iyemefokhai

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday elected two candidates to fly its ticket for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State.

DAILY POST reports that the two candidates are Philip Shaibu, the incumbent deputy governor of the state and Asue Ighodalo.

The two candidates emerged in a parallel governorship primaries that took place in Benin City.

Shaibu was declared winner with 300 votes while Ighodalo in another primary that was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia won with 577 votes.

The governorship primary committee, led by Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, said a total of 594 delegates were elected to participate in the primary, while 585 delegates were accredited to vote.

Announcing the final votes, Lawal, the Chief Returning Officer for the governorship primary as well as the chairman of the committee primary, said Asue Ighodalo scored 577 votes, while his closest rival Philip Shaibu scored one vote.

He said Anselm Ojezua, Osaro Onaiwu, Felix Akhabue, Martins Uhomoibhi,, Hadizat Umoru, Arthur Esele scored zero votes, while Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama and Omosede Igbinedion withdrew from the race.

He said six votes were voided.

In his acceptance speech, the nominated governorship candidate of the party, Ighodalo, promised to take Edo State beyond where Governor Godwin Obaseki would stop.

Ighodalo also promised to bring on board both the young and old to develop the state, if eventually elected governor of the state in the September 21 governorship election.

While noting that no man is God, he, however, called on other aspirants, members of the party and all Edo State people to rally around him to emerge as the governor of the state.

Ighodalo, who said no man is perfect, noted that he will work on other people’s mistakes tirelessly for the betterment of the state.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/02/22/edo-guber-confusion-as-pdp-produces-two-candidates-in-parallel-primaries/

AbujaCitiBlog:

Sometimes the media is the problem in this country. Where did Philip Shuaibu Parallel primaries hold? Who conducted it? Who declared him winner? Which other contestants were there? Was INEC involved?

Now the Media won't ask this kind of questions to be proactive and show that they know their onions. But a portfolio man will just corner a few online media, give them 50k each and voila they produce news!

We should be better than this. I am ashamed of the idiots that handle our media.

Kuginzi:


https://dailypost.ng/2024/02/22/edo-guber-confusion-as-pdp-produces-two-candidates-in-parallel-primaries/

Kuginzi:


https://dailypost.ng/2024/02/22/edo-guber-confusion-as-pdp-produces-two-candidates-in-parallel-primaries/

boxypane:

Very balanced equation.

favour32:
Nothing like two candidates.
If you guys like, paint it as confusing but only to very few people.
Asue Ighodalo is the PDP candidate of Edo state.
The court is there if you ain't satisfied.

Xscape1993:
Two candidates how?

AbujaCitiBlog:

Sometimes the media is the problem in this country. Where did Philip Shuaibu Parallel primaries hold? Who conducted it? Who declared him winner? Which other contestants were there? Was INEC involved?

Now the Media won't ask this kind of questions to be proactive and show that they know their onions. But a portfolio man will just corner a few online media, give them 50k each and voila they produce news!

We should be better than this. I am ashamed of the idiots that handle our media.