From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday evening inaugurated its Campaign Council for the September 21st governorship election.
Inaugurating the Council, ex-Comrade Governor Adams Oshiomhole and Senator representing Edo North, said every member and supporters of the APC is a member of the campaign for genuine change under the leadership of Senator Monday Okpebholo.
Oshiomhole is who the Chairman of the Campaign Council, stated that titles do not matter and urged every member of the party in the state to work hard to win their units and wards, adding “every member is canvasser.
He further stated that if it requires him to take the role of a sweeper, he was ready to sweep Senator Monday Okpebholo into office as governor.
On his part, the Director General of the Campaign Council, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, expressed joy on the inauguration and urged members to work hard, as the task of defeating a government in power was huge.
Besides, he urged party members to resolve their differences and work hard for the victory of the party and de-emphasize the role of money.
Earlier, State Chairman of the APC, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, acknowledge late Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, Prof. Ambrose Alli and Comrade governor Adams Oshiomhole as three governors who provided good governance for the state.
He stated that governor Godwin Obaseki was supposed to continue from where Oshiomhole stopped but he failed, adding that the result is the flooding Benin was witnessing and lack of red roof schools across the state.
He promised that by the time Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa come on board, those things would come back, expressing the hope that the Campaign Council led by Senator Urhoghide would work hard to deliver victory to the APC.