The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that its flagbearer in the September 21, 2024, Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo remains its candidate and is campaigning and engaging the people of Edo State on issues ahead of the election.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in statement on Thursday, said: “The party also mocked the candidate of the disoriented All Progressives Congress, APC, Monday Okpebholo, for failing to articulate any purposeful campaign manifesto, ideas or plan that can benefit the people of Edo State, the reason he remains alienated from the electorate.
“While the PDP candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, continues to marshal out detailed people-based and development-oriented manifesto that embodies the yearning and aspiration of the people of Edo State in every sector of life, the APC candidate in contrast only gropes with pitiable absence of ideas and lack of understanding of the intricate demands of governance.
“Also, while the PDP candidate is galvanizing the citizens on ways to sustain and further build on the current development in the State, the APC candidate is not able to connect with the people, having not demonstrated any capacity for governance.
“No wonder the APC candidate has been avoiding the media and town hall engagements with the people of Edo State.
“Such pathetic deficiency of ideas by the APC candidate further confirms the stand of the majority of the people of Edo State, including prominent members of the APC who have publicly stated that the APC candidate is unelectable and does not possess the required competence, capacity, experience and proficiency to govern.
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“This lack of capacity explains why the APC candidate has largely remained quiet and uninspiring on the floor of the Senate and cannot point to any tangible development project he attracted to Edo State in his capacity as senator.
“This pathetic situation is compounded by the issue of ineligibility and consequential disqualification of the APC candidate over alleged forgery of INEC voter card and birth documents.
“Nigerians now know the reason the APC governorship campaign in Edo State remains comatose, completely devoid of issues and unable to attract any serious attention from the voting population in the State.
“This is why the APC and its leaders are frustrated and now resort to smear campaign, promoting and instigating violence, having realized that Monday Okpebholo is no match for PDPs’ Dr. Asue Ighodalo whose popularity, public acceptance, track record of impactful performance in the corporate world and vision for Edo State have completely dwarfed and dumbed the APC ahead of the election.
“The PDP is therefore not surprised that many selfless and progressive-minded individuals in the APC are publicly expressing preference and support for our candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo.
“Our Party salutes the people of Edo State for their unwavering support for Dr. Asue Ighodalo who personifies their general aspiration and Will on the platform of the PDP,” the party added.
