BENIN – Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Wednesday embarked on a last minute campaign for the labour party candidate for the Saturday Governorship election in Edo state, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, tasking the security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to play by the rules of the game and ensure free, fair and credible poll.
Obi who gave the task on the grand finale rally for the Edo State governorship election said that the people of the state will surely resist any attempt by any political parties to rig the election.
Obi said that Nigerians are suffering today because of the wrong choice of leadership they have made, adding that the correction must start from Edo State by voting in the governorship candidate of the Labour Party come September 21.
The former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the past presidential election in the country said the governorship candidate of the party if he wins, will fix the federal roads that are connected to the state without waiting for the federal government to fix them.
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He blamed various state governors who usually shift responsibilities to the federal government to the detriment of the citizens of the states noting that, the governorship of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata will not do that.
He however called on the people of the state to come out on Saturday to vote for the Labour Party governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata and his running mate, Kadiri Asamah.
Speaking also, Prof. Yusuf Baba Danti, running mate to Mr. Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, called on Labour Party faithful in the state to utilize their numerical strength to enthrone their choice candidate come September 21.
He further urged the party faithful not to be intimidated but to be ready to vote and defend their votes because power belongs to the people.
Also speaking, Senator Neda Imasuen, Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, said they have done it before and that the party should be prepared to repeat the same feat come September 21.
