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PDP will retain Edo – Gov Diri


PDP will retain Edo – Gov Diri ON JULY 25, 20206:49 PMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Gov Diri Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Godwin Obaseki, will be re-elected in the September poll. He maintained that Governor Obaseki’s performance has surpassed the expectation of the Edo people. Governor Diri, who joined his counterparts from Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and other party stalwarts, spoke on Saturday at the flag-off of the Edo PDP governorship campaign at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. He urged Edo people to turn out en masse to vote for the PDP in the September 19 election. Senator Diri urged the people of Edo to remain resolute and not be deceived into accepting what they rejected in the last election. A press release by his acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as saying that power only comes from God and that they should not allow what he called federal might to intimidate them. His words: “Governor Godwin Obaseki has surpassed the expectations of his people in terms of achievements and given a second term in office on the platform of the PDP, he will do even better. “You remember in Bayelsa, they came with federal might like dogs that came back to their own vomit. That is the same scenario here in Edo. But if you stand firm, God will stand with you in this coming election.” Speaking, National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, said the party is proud of Obaseki’s achievements in the last four years, stating that all the party’s governors were exemplary and were the reason democracy has endured in Nigeria. READ ALSO: Gov Diri commends FG over fire fighting assets deployment “The PDP is not in Edo to campaign but to celebrate the man of the moment, a man of accomplishment, a corporate guru who achieved a lot for the former National Chairman of the APC.” Also, chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, said the anti-corruption crusade of the APC-led government has failed just as in security and the economy. He enjoined Edo people to turn out in their numbers and vote PDP as it is the only party that can offer them a better future. In his remarks, chairman of the Edo PDP Campaign Organisation and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, described Obaseki’s fight against the godfatherism syndrome in Edo as a clear indication that he places the interest of his people above parochial ambitions. Wike said no one man should be allowed to determine the outcome of the state’s governorship poll. He urged the people to unite and speak with one voice through the ballot on election day. Delta State Governor and Chairman of the South-South Governors Forum, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, said come 2023, PDP would wrest power at the national level because the APC government had performed below expectation. Addressing the rally, Governor Godwin Obaseki assured that when re-elected, he will “Make Edo Great Again (MEGA),” which is his campaign slogan. Obaseki said the transformation of Edo will lead to the transformation of Nigeria and that the  September 19 election will be the confirmation of that statement. VANGUARD Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Related Gov Diri congratulates Gov Obaseki on his emergence as Edo PDP candidate June 26, 2020 Supreme Court Victory: Gov Diri denounces Alaibe's congratulatory message July 20, 2020 Okowa felicitates with Gov Diri over Supreme Court victory July 14, 2020 All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from VANGUARD NEWS. Download Vanguard News App.   Technical Feedback: whatsapp 08023469027   READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. READ ALSO: Why I don't wear bras – Rising Ghanaian actress Vanguard PROMOTED Bill Gates: "This Will Change The Way People Earn Money In Nigeria" ProfitExperts Two motorcycle snatchers arrested in Ogun This Simple After-Dinner Ritual Might Help You Get Rid of Stubborn Body Fat! N.greencoffeeNG Jonathan speaks on Buhari's govt Police nab suspected killers of Suncell Pharmacy proprietor in Abuja If the pressure jumps to 140/90, clean the vessels. Before meal, eat 1 oz… cardiovax Gov Sani Bello takes road construction to new level in Niger state EMMANUEL OKOGBA View all posts by Emmanuel Okogba → PREVIOUS POST PHOTOS/VIDEO: Four dead, 4 missing, property destroyed as flood wreak havoc in Abuja NEXT POST AFTERMATH OF ONDO PDP PRIMARY: Senator sacks 92 aides Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof.

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