Edo 2024: Reps Member Declares for Governorship, Vows to Win
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City
Crowd of members of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, accompanied one of the party’s governorship aspirants, Dennis Idahosa, to the APC secretariat in Benin City where he formally declared to contest the 2024 governorship election.
Idahosa, the Member representing Ovia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, promised to revamp all the ailing sectors of the state economy and reposition it on the path of prosperity.
He told leaders of the party at state and local government levels that he remained the only aspirant with the capacity and popularity that can win next year’s governorship election for the APC if given a ticket.
He said under his stewardship as the governor of Edo State come 2024, he would ensure full autonomy for the local government council in order to fast-track development at the grassroots level.
Idahosa said the lip service paid to the take off of Gele-gele Seaport project by the Obaseki’s-led administration would come to reality under his governorship just as he promised to make Edo farmlands safer through proactive policies.
He also called on other aspirants in the race to desist from campaign of calumny and character assassination, and warned to take necessary actions against those in the habit of maligning his character for political reason.
According to him, “I’m here today to declare my intention to run for the higher office of the governor of Edo State and to thank leaders of the party for the opportunity to run in 2019 against one of the formidable families and with your support I won.
“I’m capable and ready to defeat the PDP if given the ticket. Give me the opportunity to go and fight this battle. I’m not going to be a leader over you but do everything possible to foster unity among everyone.”
Responding on behalf of the party leaders in Ovia, Victor Eguaevon, described the aspiration of the federal lawmaker as divine, adding that the people of the state need a youth as governor.
