Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for emerging the party Edo’s state flag bearer for party.
The Governorship election is slated for September 19 between two leading candidates – Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Obaseki of the PDP.
Tambuwal, in a statement signed by the director general of the PDP governors forum, Mr CID Maduabum, Obaseki’s emergence was a testament to his leadership skills.
He said Tambuwal enjoined the governor to deploy his management skill in uniting the PDP and Edo people in the great task of enthroning good governance and accountability in the state.
“This sets the stage for a resounding victory for PDP in September.
“Indeed, the PDP has demonstrated with this outing in Edo State, that it has learnt the lessons of the past and is poised to elevate the PDP platform as one that can offer stable and focused leadership for Nigeria.
“The huge task of winning the Edo State election has just begun, and we counsel our flagbearer to run an issue based campaign, anchored on his highly acclaimed record of superlative performance in office so far.
“We urge Nigerians and the Civil society to be vigilant to ensure that all votes are counted and that all votes count in Edo State in September,” he said.
Also, the Board of Trustees chairman of the PDP, Walid Jibrin, congratulated Obaseki for emerging as the party’s flag bearer.
He said the party should shun actions that would not bring progress, assuring that the board of trustees is ever ready to work with party members, especially the national working committee (NWC) and governors.