Accord Party Drops His Ambition to Support Obaseki.

By Simeon OSAJIE

It was a campaign of class, novelty and style at Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State as Governor Godwin Obaseki went about campaigning with what he has done for the good people area rather than reciting a codification of statements of intentions that are not worth the paper on which they are couched, like many of our conventional politicians.

After receiving royal blessings from the Onojie of Ekpoma Kingdom, HRH Anthony Ehizogie Aburime II, Governor Obaseki and his campaign team went around Ekpoma town to personally witness the commissioning of the Idumebo-Ihumudumu-Royal Market Road constructed by his administration. Also commissioned is the Ujuolen Road, constructed and delivered in record time by the Obaseki's purposeful administration.

While carrying out the ritual, Senator Clifford Ordia who conducted the commissioning alongside Hon. Joe Edionwele under the supervision of Governor Obaseki and his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, noted that the people of Ekpoma and indeed all those who plied the said road before the intervention of the Governor saw hell because of the deplorable situation the road was plunged into as a result of years of neglect. 

Engr. Ordia  while  applauding the Governor for not neglecting Esan land in his project distributions as witnessed in the regime of his predecessor, noted that the Governor's good works will garner the needed votes to win Esan land for PDP in the Gubernatorial Election. 

The high point of the campaign saw the Governorship Candidate of Accord Party shelving his ambition to accommodate that of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Accord Party's Candidate, Comrade Godday Idahosa who led thousands of his party members and supporters to join forces with Obaseki in PDP told the excited crowd that upon careful evaluation of the achievements already recorded by the Governor as were brought to his knowledge in greater perspective by the trio of Hon. Joe Edionwele, Engr. Gideon Ikhine and Hon. Felix Akhabue  he has come to the informed conclusion that the only reasonable thing to do at the moment is for all well meaning people of Edo State to support the reelection bid of Obaseki in order to enable him consolidate on the unprecedented gains so far recorded by his Government.

While urging the people of Esan West to reward Obaseki's laudable achievements with their votes, Chief Dan Osi Orbih reminded the people that "The problems created by Adams Oshiomole before his departure from Osadebey Avenue cannot and will never be solved by the now questionable Simple Agenda of the opposition." He equally added that the call for Simple Agenda has now become obsolete since Obaseki's MEGA and Practical Agenda is already addressing the challenges confronting the State, perfectly well.

Both the Onojie of Ekpoma and that of Ujogba, HRH Solomon Ojeaga were unanimous in their submissions and prayers that the assessments of their subjects have revealed that the Governor will get 99% of the votes from their Kingdom and the whole of Esan land. They noted that a quick glance at the caliber of political leaders, such as Senator Clifford Ordia, Hon. Joe Edionwele, Hon. Felix Akhabue, Engr. Gideon Ikhine and many others supporting the Governor from Esan land and other regions of Edo State show that the Governor is set for a resounding victory at the polls.