Former chairman for Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, Mr. Daniel Ighile, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to nominate General Charles Airhiavbere (Rtd) as its candidate in the forthcoming governorship election.
Ighile, while explaining his support for the candidacy of the retired general, said “General Charles Airhiavbere is the aspirant leaders and members of the party, including Senator Adams Oshiomhole, can vouch for as a loyal and committed party man, who has the capacity to bring Edo state into the APC family”.
Speaking when he led members of the Charles Airhiavbere Campaign Organisation to purchase the expression of interest and nomination forms for the aspirant, to contest this year’s governorship primary election of the APC, Ighile added that “Only the best is good enough for Edo state and General Charles Airhiavbere is the best. He is the right man for the job”.
According to him, “It is the turn of General Charles to try and become the Ẹdo state governor because he has a comprehensive vision for Edo called PIE. This PIE hinges on the three pillars of peace, infrastructural development, and economic prosperity, which has eluded the state in the last seven years.
“We are confident that in the Edo state 2024 governorship elections, the APC will thrive with the right candidate, who has the reach and qualifications to win the elections. We believe General Charles is that candidate.”
The National Organising Secretary of the APC, Dr. Suleiman Muhammad Argungun, handed over the forms to Ighile and others, including Prince Charles Nwala, Zonal Coordinator, South-South APC, Obiorah Ubah, Deputy Coordinator, Delta State, as well as Professor Yusuf Alhassan, Felix Atsegbua and Ese Ovie at the party national secretariat on Wednesday amidst cheers.
According to Ighile, after the short ceremony, “This momentous occasion positions Airhiavbere as the foremost contender for Edo APC flag as it has ignited a surge of enthusiasm among Edo State residents and APC party members alike, who see in him a governor who can end the years of misery under the current PDP regime.”
Airhiavbere’s acquisition of the APC forms positions him to contest the party’s primary against the likes of Mr Clem Agba, a former Minister of National Planning; Mr Lucky Imasuen among several others; with his PIE for Edo’s Future, a robust action plan for a greater state.
The APC Expression of Interest forms includes ten million Naira (N10m) for the expression of interest along with the Nomination form, which has a price tag of forty million Naira (N40m), bringing the total expenditure of the forms to fifty million Naira (N50m), which the organization added up in a bank cheque.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled September for the conduct of the governorship election in the state.
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