Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, besieged Port
Harcourt, the Rivers State capital Tuesday to strategize ahead of the
Governorship Election in Edo State.
The meeting called by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
held at Government House in Port Harcourt with all 77 members of the National
Campaign Council for Edo Governorship Election in attendance.
However, PDP National Campaign Council for Edo governorship
election after the meeting said the party was confident of electoral victory
for Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who briefed
newsmen after the meeting said the meeting adopted the best strategies to
retain what rightly belongs to PDP.
According to Governor Fintiri, “The election is already on
the table for PDP. We have a sellable candidate, who is Governor Godwin
Obaseki. Nigerians are moving forward with democracy, and we have to deepen it
together.
“Technically, Edo is a PDP state because in the last
election of 2019, we actually won all the elections. So, it is not coming as a
surprise that Governor Obaseki had to shift his ground from APC to join us.
“Now, we are putting all the forces together, and there is
nothing that’s left behind. So Edo is completely a PDP state, and we are going
in there to win the election.”
On his part, Chairman of the Publicity Committee, High Chief
Raymond Dokpesi said the Edo people are convinced that Governor Obaseki is the
best candidate in the governorship race.
He explained that the national campaign council has given
the state campaign council all the needed support that would ensure total
victory for PDP.
“Those of us from Edo State are very clear in our minds that
our candidate, Governor Obaseki is definitely the best candidate that can
deliver and sustain the PDP ticket and also take the flag of the party to
Osadebe House.
“For the South-South, it is a great challenge and honour to
ensure that the six states in the zone belong to PDP. So, every support has
been pledged by the leadership of the party; the governors, members of BOT, the
national working committee. They are committed to ensuring that the flag of PDP
will continue to fly in Government House,” he said.
Those who attended the meeting were the governors of Adamawa
state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Mankinde, other
members of the national campaign council, chairmen and secretaries of all the
sub-committees of Edo 2020.
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