Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as a true representation of the aspirations of the people of the state.
Governor Ododo, who made the declaration at the APC youth rally in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area on Friday, promised to use his contacts and cultural ties with the people of Edo State to ensure the victory of the party and its candidate.
The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah, made the statement available to newsmen.
The Kogi State Governor, who was received by the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, promised to galvanise support among the large population of youth and women in the area for the victory of the APC candidate in the September 21 governorship election.
He appealed to the people of Akoko-Edo to shun all acts of violence and resist intimidation by defending their votes for the APC in the election.
He assured the people that the APC governorship candidate will replicate the outstanding performance of the past APC leadership in the state led by former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, stressing that the APC and its governorship candidate will accord topmost priority to the welfare of the people as currently being exemplified in Kogi State under his leadership.
The governor, who spoke in English and Ebira languages commended the people of Akoko-Edo for their peaceful conduct in the course of the campaign and assured that their support will be rewarded by the APC and its governorship candidate once the party emerges victorious in the September 21 governorship election.
Governor Ododo has since arrived Benin City, the Edo state capital ahead of the grand finale of the APC governorship campaign rally on Saturday where he is expected to address the rally along with other leaders of the party in the final push for the party’s victory in the governorship election.
