BENIN – The All Progressives Congress, (APC), leadership in Ofunmwegbe Ward 5 of Ovia North East Local government area of Edo State have commended Honourable Charity Amayaenvbo for the immeasurable role he played in ensuring a landslide victory for the party in the just concluded Edo Governorship election.
At a post election leadership meeting held on Friday in Igiuero community, the leaders of the party lauded the performance of the ward and hailed the uncommon loyalty of Amayaenvb to the APC.
Some of the leaders in the meeting included Bakare Idowu, Dr. Imasuen Festus, Alfred Omoregie, Uwuigbe Success and others.
Ofunmwegbe Ward 5 had emerged best performing ward among the 13 wards in Ovia North East local government area in the election, scoring a total of 960 votes for the APC, to defeat the People Democratic Party, PDP that recorded 388 votes and Labour Party with 42 votes, with a net difference APC won the ward ( Ofunmwegbe) with 572 Votes.
They are said at the Unit Level in the whole of Ovia North East Local Government Area, Ofunmwegbe Ward 5 also came first in Iguero Oba Ewuare II Primary School Unit 13 with the APC 227 votes, PDP 019 votes and LP 04 votes.
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Hon Charity Amayaenvbo who is leading by example in grassroot politics voted in unit 12 at Iguero Oba Ewuare II, and garnered 99 Votes for the APC, whereas the PDP only got 34 votes, and Labour Party, one vote.
One of the leaders who is the ward chairman, Mr Imalele Stephen said but “for Hon Charity Amayaenvbo working with other leaders, APC would have lost Ofunmwegbe ward. Amayanvbo and other leaders stood their ground and ensured that the oppressors could not intimidate and suppress the votes of the APC in Ofunmwegbe ward.”
They congratulated the Governor-Elect Senator Monday Okpebholo and Deputy Governor-Elect ,Rt Hon Dennis Idahosa for their victory at the poll and expressed optimism that a new Edo that will be the envy of other states would rise soon.
They said the ward victory party to celebrate the victory of Okpebholo and ovia illustrious son, Idahosa as governor and deputy governor of Edo State will hold on Ist of October, 2024
The leaders in a statement also commended the National and State Leadership of the APC for ensuring that votes of the people of Edo state were counted.
