‘We’re not complete until we have Edo’, PDP rallies members ahead of Edo election

The National Vice-Chairman, South-South, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, on Monday, urged the party members in Edo State to work towards achieving victory in the September 19 governorship election in the state.

Ogidi, who made the call during his visit to the new State Executives of the PDP led by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said he was in Edo to strengthen the strategies adopted by the party to oust the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from power in the interest of the people.

He said: “We need to work hard to get Osadebey Avenue. That is why I am here (in Benin City) to be sure that we get there because we have been looking forward to it.

“I have not been happy since I became the zonal vice chairman of PDP. Each time I went to any of the states, I kept saying I am not complete. Until we have Edo State, we cannot proudly say that we are complete.

“Although, we have five of the six states in the South-South zone and our five governors are doing well, but we need Edo State to do well too.

“There is every need for PDP to take over Edo. By the grace of God, we are going to win the election.

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“I am pleading with President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the amended Electoral Act, to avoid the kind of violence witnessed in Bayelsa and Kogi States.”

In his response, the new PDP chairman in Edo said that the State Working Committee (SWC) are working hard to get the party back to the Government House by carrying all stakeholders along with its strategies.

Aziegbemi said: “We reached out to all those that one way or another are aggrieved. We can tell you the units, wards, and local government areas that PDP is strong and not strong in Edo.

“Basically, the only thing we are out for is winning the governorship election on September 19. We promise you, we will give our all to make sure that we deliver on the mandate given to us.

“When we were campaigning, that is what we told the delegates, to give us the mandate and we will get them Osadebey Avenue.

“We reiterate the commitment, the vow we made with our people, that we will get them back to Osadebey Avenue.”

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