Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday expressed his support for Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State.
Makinde made this announcement during the groundbreaking ceremony for the upgrade of the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan to international standards.
He urged all members of the PDP to unite behind Ighodalo as the preferred candidate in the upcoming Edo governorship election scheduled for Saturday.
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“Tongues have been wagging about my absence at the campaign grand finale, let me declare that Seyi Makinde is 100 per cent with our candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo and if Edo people want to know the difference between delicious and nutritious, they should vote for Asue Ighodalo for them to get what is nutritious,” he stated.
The governor also voiced his support for the PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, amid challenges to his leadership.
Makinde reaffirmed his full backing of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Damagum and encouraged other stakeholders to collaborate with him to ensure the party’s success.
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“And I am glad that our acting national chairman and members of his National Working Committee (NWC) are here. I read yesterday that there is another meeting in Bauchi by some NWC members, let me say clearly, I have been discussing with my brother on our way here, that we are 100 per cent in support of the Iliya Damagum-led NWC. Whatever decision you take, we will support you, to reposition our party.
“Let me also say I don’t think this is the right time, even if we have issues with ourselves, we have an important election on Saturday, so we should all rally around and deliver our candidate,” Makinde stated.
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