OVIA- It was a fieasta of endorsement weekend as the people of Ogheghe, Iguoshodin Villages and its environs threw their weights behind the second term bid of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

The people in their thousands said that their decisions to endorsed the governor’s re-election was informed by Mr. Obaseki’s developmental track records across the state.

Speaking at a mega rally held at Iguoshodin Ward 12 in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Stewart Efe, told the mammoth crowd that Governor Godwin Obaseki re-election is a pledge for redirection, assuring that the governor has come to redirect the people developmentally.

He stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guber flagbearer has no doubt brought unprecedented strides to the state, hence, the need for Edo residents to identify with Obaseki’s re-election bid.

He said: “This is a moving train and everyone want to identify with positive light which Obaseki signifys in Edo State.

“Governor Obaseki is destined, anointed to change the ills that has been on in Edo State”, adding that the mass exodus of people from other parties into PDP in Edo was a testament of the dividends of democracy brought to the doorsteps of Edolites by Obaseki’s administration.

Commissioner Efe, while assuring that Obaseki would continue to bring development to the state however, advised the the people to shun violence before, during and after the election.

Speaking with Journalists during the rally, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, who hails from the Ward commended the people for endorsing the governor’s re-election quest.

Related News

He expressed optimism that his party candidate, would be re-elected comes September 19 2020, so he can continue with the developmental rebranding of the state.

“I am very certain that PDP will cruise into victory come September 19 governorship election because the outcome is going to be 70 percent for PDP and 30 percent for the APC winning across the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State.

On his part, former Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Levis Osaretin Aigbogun said: “The people are accepting Mr. Obaseki re-election because of his remarkable achievements, as his achievements are in all the nooks and crannies of the state.

“Within four years in office, Mr. Obaseki has given Edo people the greatest happiness in the areas of good health, roads construction, quality education and this are hallmarks of democracy.

“So, the people are happy with his performance in office and they have all agreed in unionism to re-elect Mr. Obaseki again”.

Also speaking, Hon. Osariakhi Ogbemudia, said they have vowed to deliver block votes for the governor in the forthcoming election, adding that the ward has always been for Obaseki.

However, wide jubilations rented the air when the APC Vice Chairman of the Iguoshodin Ward 12 which comprises of 21 communities and 13 polling Units, Mr. Nosa Aigbogun, led hundreds of APC supporters into the PDP.

He said: “We decided to decamped to PDP because we cannot continue with darkness anymore, hence, our resolved to move to light which Obaseki represent”