Campaign Flagoff: Edo Electorates Have Shown Overwhelming Support For Osagie Ize-Iyamu – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Sunday said the people of Edo State have chosen the party’s candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu as their next governor, given the overwhelming turnout and support they showed during Saturday’s campaign flagoff by the National Campaign Council.

A statement issued by the party’s Spokesman, Yekini Nabena said the Edo electorates have sent a clear message on the governance direction of the state – “a progressive one which puts the people’s welfare and interests first.”

Nabena added that the party appreciates and will not take “this overwhelming support for granted.”

He said the party’s campaign will be issue-based.

“As articulated in Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s six-point ‘SIMPLE agenda’ that stands for Security, Infrastructural development, Manpower development, Public Private Partnership, Leadership and Employment creation, the APC campaign will be issue-based and devoid of the do-or-die rhetoric and scare tactics the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is deploying ahead of the September 19 governorship election,” Nabena said.

“We stand with the good people of Edo State that votes must count and the will of the Edo electorate must prevail.”

He further expressed the party’s appreciation to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II for the “very warm reception and hospitality His Royal Highness extended to our party leaders during the courtesy visit to the Palace.”

The APC spokesman further added “We pray the Almighty God continues to grant the revered Oba of Benin the wisdom to guide the good people of Edo State on the right and progressive path.

“President Muhammadu Buhari in endorsing the APC governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu charged the APC leadership to prosecute and win the Edo State governorship election using all legal and constitutional means by avoiding the pitfalls that affected the party’s victory in Rivers, Zamfara and Bayelsa states during and after the 2019 elections. This we intend to achieve with the new and positive party disposition under the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker Committee.

“We congratulate the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker Committee for successful bringing together party ranks as a repositioned, united and happy family in total support of the APC governorship candidate. Going forward, the task before us is to collectively showcase our evident people-focused development records to the good people of Edo state.”