Contrary to the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State had begged to join the party before he was rejected, the leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Edo State on Friday, challenged the party to provide evidence to prove that the Governor truly begged the party or remain quiet forever .
The state Chairman of the party and former Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Mr Thomas Okosun, who stated this during a meeting with the chairmen in Benin City yesterday, said the PDP was was fooling itself by alleging what he described as “normal story telling”, asserting that they lack what the Comrade will beg for, particularly when it comes to the issues of politics of Edo state today”.
He maintained that the PDP failed in the just concluded Local Government election because they were not in touch with the people, saying “it is funny because they only exist on the pages of Newspapers in Abuja, but nowhere to be found in Edo state”.
Okosun said, “the reason why we are celebrating victory today is because of the performance of Governor and that is exactly what we demand from you as chairmen. We will entertain no excuses for failure. You must be disciplined. The party has remained united till today due to its discipline”.
He urged them to carry everyone along, “even those who did not vote for you or never supported your nomination. It is a shame that the PDP is crying over an election that is adjudged as the freest and fairest we have ever witnessed in this state. Most of us were in the PDP before and we knew that Local Government election was never conducted. When PDP was in power, they only supply 30 percent of the voting materials and keep 70 per cent in the houses of leaders.
“There will be no supply of materials at all in some areas, yet results will be written. They are only trying to deceive their colleagues in Abuja that they are relevant here, but the PDP is dead in Edo. we don’t need to rig election to win. Look at what the PDP did in Bayelsa, Kogi and other areas, non of the opposition political parties won a single seat.
“It is only in Edo that we saw the PDP winning in some wards yet they are opening their mouth to shout in Abuja. PDP can never win election again in Edo state because our people have rejected them. our performance will continue to speak for us and God will bless the Comrade for his leadership qualities” he stated.
While responding, the chairman of Ikpoba Okhai Local Government Council, Mrs Itohan Ogbeide, lauded the leadership of the party for their assistance and the fatherly love extended to every party member. She pledged their total loyalty to the party.
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