Edo Guber: APC Flag-off Marred By Heavy Downpour, Accidents
FILE PHOTO: Mr Godwin Obaseki, APC guber candidate[/caption]
The flag off of the Edo state governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benin on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium was marred by heavy rainfall, half-filled stadium and accidents.
In a prepared speech, the APC candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki, said that he would continue Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s “good work” in the state.
But there was protest amongst an section of people in the stadium that “We don’t want continuity, we want new lease of life”.
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There were a number of mishaps on the way to Benin for many of the supporters who were hired from different quarters of Edo state at N5000 per person.
One of the vehicles with hired supporters coming from Esanland was involved in a ghastly road accident with some of the passengers breaking their legs along Benin-Auchi.
Among the casualties was Mrs. Maria Ebhohimen, an APC member from Esan North-East ward 8, who broke her leg in the road accident.
Speaking at the rally, Oshiomhole took the occasion to haul insults at the person of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the PDP candidate.
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Responding to the insults by Oshiomhole in Benin, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu stated that the governor is a tribalist and clannish.
