By Editor
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Chief Henry Duke Tenebe, has said that the best way to reward governor Godwin Obaseki for his developmental strides in the state, is by voting massively for the governorship candidate of PDP, Asue Ighodalo in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
He made the call while x-raying the two major political parties governorship candidates in the forthcoming election in the state.
The PDP stalwart from Edo North district was full of praise for the state governor, whose tenure would soon end, for creating an enabling climate for his successor.
The PDP bigwig mentioned the establishment of the modular refinery and the Osiomo power plant, which provides round-the-clock power supply to the state, as part of the legacy projects the outgoing governor would be remembered for.
Also commended the governor Obaseki reforms in the agricultural sector to boost oil palm production and economic growth making the state emerging as Nigeria’s number one oil palm producing State, contributing about 12 per cent to the aggregate palm oil production in Nigeria.
Speaking on the two governorship candidates, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP and that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, he said Senator Monday Okpebholo lacks the cognitive experience to govern the state.
Chief Tenebe further stated that Ighodalo is more competent than the opposition APC candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, whom he dismissed as a non-starter.
Chief Tenebe emphasized that it is unfair to compare Ighodalo with Okpebholo, highlighting that the APC governorship candidate lacks the exposure and experiences that Ighodalo has acquired in both his private and public sector careers.
He noted that these experiences make Ighodalo the best-suited candidate for the job in Edo.
Tenebe expressed his dissatisfaction with how the APC has managed the national economy in the past year.
He insisted that the party lacked the moral right to even field a candidate for the Edo Guber election.
“If not for the law that allows parties to stand for election irrespective of performance, the APC is not supposed to field a candidate, let alone canvass for support. The party is synonymous with hunger, deprivation, kidnapping, terrorism, crude theft, energy blackout, and countless other vices.
” The indices are quite gloomy and they tell the story of a party in utter disarray. In a sane climate, voters would revolt and ensure they used their votes to send them packing”, Tenebe said.
