Edo LG poll: Ovia South-West APC candidate calls for credible election

As political parties in Edo State intensify campaigns ahead of the September 2, 2023 local government elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ovia South West Local Government Area, Thomson Ogiemwonyi, on Tuesday appealed to the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) to ensure a free level playing ground for parties regardless of political affiliation.

Ogiemwonyi said to achieve a credible election, there had to be a free and fair process from EDSIEC for all participating parties in the election. 

He said APC had campaigned and still campaigning around the nooks and crannies of all the wards in the localities, adding that they were sure of victory if the election “is devoid of manipulation by the umpire.”   

The APC chairmanship hopeful said his interest to take over the helm of affairs at the local government council was to provide the dividend of democracy at the grassroots level, noting that Ovia South West was in dire need of urgent change in terms of rapid development. 

“As a party and candidate, all we are asking for is that the process be fair. If the process is fair, given what the APC stands for, given what we have been able to demonstrate in the previous elections, we are confident that APC will emerge the winner not only in Ovia South West, but in all the local governments in the state. 

“I’m confident of winning because I have campaigned in all the 10 wards in Ovia South-West Local Government Area and hope that with an unbiased EDSIEC in place, the APC will sweep the votes.”

Ogiewonyi added that if elected, the  local government area would witness transformation in the areas of education, health care, rural road construction , agriculture and provision of security for our people.

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