The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
has said that the Alh Atiku Abubakar and the Mr Peter Obi joint ticket as a
rescue team that would build a stronger and virile new Nigeria if elected.
The Edo PDP Chairman, Mr Dan Orbih,
said this on Monday in Benin, at the flag-off of the Edo South senatorial
campaigns ahead the 2019 general elections.
Orbih who told the large gathering
of party faithful and supporters that the party came with a message of peace
and hope said that the present administration in the country had no solutions
to the Nation's problems.
He said that the forth coming
elections were not about the candidates but about Nigerians who could fix the
problems facing the country.
He noted that the party was prepared
for the elections hence the campaigns to garner support and votes for every
candidate of the party, adding that the party would resist any manipulation of
the 2019 elections.
In his remarks, the Senatorial
candidate of Edo South, Mr Mathew Urhoghide said that the present hardship in
the country was enough, hence the need for all Nigerians to vote out the APC
come 2019.
He noted that it was the
responsibility of cover to cater for the welfare of her citizens, adding that
any government who could not take care of the welfare of her citizens should
way for another government that would cater for the welfare of her citizens.
According to him, "The election
is not a contest against the APC, but against underdevelopment, hardship and
suffering.
"A vote for the PDP will
bring about scholarship, more schools, institution and infrastructure
development as well as give federal presence to the various constituencies.
" I can assure you that that
PDP candidates are all determined to change the fortunes of the people not just
in the State but the country at large".
The party chairman also received and
welcomed into the party fold some defectors, who include Mr Benjamin Obaseki, a
relative to Edo Gov Godwin Obaseki, as well as Brig Gen Idada Ikponmwen (Rtd),
a chieftain of the APC in Edo.
Also received was Mr Saturday Oamen,
Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Edo chapter.
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