All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Blessing Agbomhere, has appealed to the leadership of the party to reward his loyalty with the ticket to fly the party’s flag in the election.
In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and copied to other stakeholders, Agbomhere, who is the current South South Zonal Organising Secretary of the APC, noted that President Bola Tinubu has a habit of rewarding loyalty and dedication to the party.
“As the South-South Organising Secretary, I worked hard to ensure we won. Thank God, Bola Ahmed Tinubu rewards commitment and loyalty to party. By demonstrating loyalty to party and commitment to Bola Tinubu’s victory, I, Blessing Agbomhere from Edo North, and the highest ranking party officer in the race, deserve and merit the governorship ticket of the party,” the letter read in part.
He said that among other committed leaders and members of the party, as the South-South Zonal Organising Secretary of the party, he worked with commitment and dedication across all the wards in the South-South, Edo and Edo North in particular to ensure victory for candidates of the party.
Agbomhere, who was emphatic on his dedication to the growth of the party, added: “I have always worked for the APC from the days of Action Congress (AC) and Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to win. I was amongst the Afenmai community youth leaders, as Public Relations Officer of Omoto Youths Forum, who canvassed for votes for and defended Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s mandate in 2007. In 2011, I was Edo State Coordinator for ACN presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. In 2012, I worked assiduously for the re-election of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who deserved to be re-elected considering his commitment to rebuilding a new Edo State.
“Despite all my contributions, I have never been availed the opportunity to work for my state through government. I decided to seek an elected office that will put me in a good position to work for the people. In 2016, when I ran for the Edo governorship primary under the APC, Governor Obaseki and Philip Shuaibu were chosen over me.
“When they abandoned our party, I stood with the party. In 2017, I contested the House of Representatives primary; another person was chosen. When he abandoned the party, I stood with the party. I have committed my expertise, resources, influence to supporting the APC in Edo and across the nation. I have worked for the party.”
