2nd March, 2024
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
A former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has appealed to aggrieved PDP aspirants in Edo State to shield their sword and support Asue Ighodalo as party’s governorship candidate.
Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu had threatened to go to court to challenge the emergency of Ighodalo as the PDP’s governorship candidate.
Atiku, in a long tweet on Saturday said the election of a thorough bred technocrat by the PDP as the party’s candidate in Edo State signposted the urgency that the PDP gives to ensuring that the next governor of Edo State is a round peg in a round hole.
“The PDP leadership and members in Edo State must be congratulated also, for an amazing primary election that produced the quality of candidate to fly the flag of our party in the upcoming election.
“The party has made a choice, and it is not in dispute that the choice is a good one. It is, therefore, on this note that I plead with all other aspirants and aggrieved stakeholders to reconcile and negotiate to make sure that Edo remains a PDP state.
“Dr Asue Ighodalo, apart from being a brilliant mind, in whose hands the affairs of Edo State will steer on stable waters, is also a fine gentleman.
“I believe that our candidate has what it takes to bring everyone willing to work for the interest of the PDP under the huge umbrella of our party,” Atiku stated.