The factional Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate, Dr Hilton Oduwa Idahosa, has called on the party members to be united and close ranks.
Idahosa noted that if the current imbroglio in the party is not quickly resolved it would affect the electoral fortune of the party in the September election, stressing that the party is at the point of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
Speaking to journalists in his campaign’s headquarters in Benin City, Idahosa, who is of Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction, said: “l have the utmost assurances that the good people of Edo State will be ready to give Labour Party their mandate this September, only if we come in as a united, committed and dedicated Labour Party.
“Nobody attains victory on the battlefield following indecisive, disunited and disjointed preparations.
“We must keep our eyes on the big picture and sheathe our swords so as to allow for a truthfully genuine reconciliation, ahead of the September 2024 election. Let the healing process begins now.”
He lamented the porous state of Edo State, which he said is as a result of maladministration by successive governments, including the present administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Idahosa disclosed: “These and many other reasons gave the Labour Party massive electoral victories at the last general elections.”
Following this development, Idahosa declared: “It is now safe to say Edo State has become a stronghold of the Labour Party and the headquarters of the Obidient Movement in particular
“The wanton looting and irresponsible style of governance as witnessed in the state till today clearly shows that our leaders, both past and present, have lost touch and lack empathy as regards the yearnings and aspirations of Edo people.”
