Frontline aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 governorship election in Edo State and former Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Asue Ighodalo, has vowed to harness the State’s abundant human and natural resources to tackle poverty and enhance the overall well-being of the people if given the mandate to govern the State.
Noting that he was the most experienced, competent, credible, and best qualified for the governorship job, the lawyer cum financial expert stated that a prosperous and progressive Edo State is achievable if the right person is at the helm of affairs, hence, the need for the people to nominate him as the candidate of the PDP.
Ighodalo spoke in Ubiaja, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State during a meeting with leaders and members of the party in the LGA, in continuation of his ongoing statewide tour to seek support ahead of the party’s primary election scheduled for next month.
He appealed to the people for their support to clinch the party’s ticket for the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the State, ensuring inclusive and qualitative governance if elected.
He said, “My decision to govern Edo is borne out of my desire to provide good governance not to a section of the state but an inclusive governance for the entire people of Edo, especially with my wealth of experience and capacity.”
Speaking on Ighodalo’s readiness to govern Edo, Prince Okojie, a leader of the party in the LGA, said: “From what we have seen and from the conversations we have heard, Asue Ighodalo has demonstrated that he has the capacity and he is ready both physically and mentally to be the next governor of Edo State.
“He is a man with the words of knowledge that is required for Edo State to move forward and move it to the next level. We are praying that now that Governor Godwin Obaseki has taken us to the mountaintop, Asue Ighodalo will take us to the Promised Land.”
“The mammoth crowd you are seeing today in Uromi is a true reflection that our people are fully with him. Those mischief makers that think his people are not with him should have a rethink as you can see the love being demonstrated towards him by the people,” Prince Okojie added.
On his part, the PDP Ward 1 Leader in Igueben Local Government Area, Anthony Ehilebo, maintained that Ighodalo is the best man for the number seat in Edo, owing to the aspirant’s capacity and passion to lead the people.
“The experience and capacity of Asue Ighodalo is a blessing to Edo State and Nigeria in general because we believe that the development that he will bring to Edo State will help other surrounding States and make them to double up to be the best they can be.
“This is what Dr. Asue Ighodalo brings to the table that no other aspirant on the surface of contesting for the 2024 Edo State Governorship Election has. Nobody matches his capacity.”
