Edo 2024:  Urhoghide Declares Governorship Ambition

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

The senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Senator Mathew Urhoghide, yesterday declared his interest to run for the position of governor of Edo State even though he has not indicated the party platform he would use to realize his ambition

Urhoghide, a two-time senator at the National Assembly, resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in May because of some irreconcilable difference.

The senator, who presented his scorecard during his eight years sojourn in the Senate to journalists yesterday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Chapter, admitted that it was the turn of Edo Central to produce the next governor.

He, however, said that he decided to join the race so that the governorship candidate would not fall on a less prepared candidate that would be open to manipulation by the political cabal in the state. 

Urhoghide said: “I will be contesting in the governorship election in Edo State next year under a party I will announce soon. It is difficult to win election under PDP due to the irreconcilable differences at the national level and in Edo State.

“I also know that it is the turn of Edo Central to rule the state but I am afraid that a candidate that can be easily manipulated may end up becoming the governor because of the number of people agitating to be governor from that part of the state. We cannot allow the political dynasty of people who will hold the state by the jugular.”