Ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial polls in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has established a national campaign council, comprising 362 members.
Ganduje expressed the party’s satisfaction, highlighting the candidate and his running mate’s comprehensive plan for the development of Edo State.
He emphasized that their approach is not merely based on agreements or Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), but rather on a detailed blueprint and practical strategies aimed at ensuring Edo State’s full development and integration with the national centre.
He further elaborated that for the state to fully realize the benefits of democracy and achieve comprehensive political engagement, it must maintain a connection with the central government.
Additionally, the National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru, during the reception of several new members who had previously left other political parties to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressed his belief that their integration would significantly enhance the party’s chances of success.
Recall that on Saturday, July 20, the re-instated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, convened with other members of the state’s political legacy coalition to join APC.
Others in this coalition include Charles Idahosa, a PDP Board of Trustees member; Hon. Kabir Adjoto and Frank Okiye, former speakers of the Edo State Assembly; Aisosa Amandasu, the PDP Women Leader; candidates for the PDP’s gubernatorial primary; and numerous others, who are dissatisfied members under the leadership of the suspended PDP National Vice Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih.
In response to the recent Federal High Court ruling that reinstated Shaibu, the APC’s scribe emphasized that any individual claiming Shaibu’s removal from the position of Deputy Governor of Edo State was in violation of a court’s decision and that such actions would ultimately lead to legal consequences.
In his remark, a former Edo State Governor, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, said, “If they can cheat themselves and go to court, we will not allow them to cheat at the polls. It will be one man, one vote.”
