Obidients Endorse PDP Candidate Ighodalo In Edo Governorship Race

• A support group under Peter Obi endorsed PDP’s Asue Ighodalo for the September 21 Governorship election.

• The group, Obidients for Asue Ighodalo, aims to mobilize over 150,000 votes for Ighodalo based on his competence and integrity.

• The group supports candidates with integrity and reputable character, irrespective of political party affiliation.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a socio-political support group under former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has endorsed the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, in the September 21 Governorship election.

The endorsement took place at a symposium held along Airport Road, Benin City, where the support group, Obidients for Asue Ighodalo (AI), pledged their backing.

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Co-convener Austin Isikhuemen assured attendees that the group would mobilize over 150,000 votes for Ighodalo, emphasizing their support based on his capacity, competence, track record, integrity, intellect, and commitment to good governance.

Isikhuemen highlighted that the Obidients group originated from supporters of Peter Obi in the last presidential election. He noted that the group supports individuals with integrity and reputable character for elective offices, rather than aligning with specific political parties. Peter Obi has emphasized that Obidients are not tied to any political party.

Isikhuemen stated, “It was on this premise that the group Obidients for Asue Ighodalo was formed as an independent advocacy group to ensure Edo State gets the very best that can actualize its aspirations and build on the work already done by incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki, in order not to derail the thirty-year development plan of Edo State government.”

“We thought it was time to get busy and check out which of the candidate has the Obidient criteria of competence, capacity, track record, empathy for the downtrodden, intellect, integrity, being cosmopolitan in outlook, youthfulness and interest in the things that concerns the youths, education, as well as concern for diversity.

“We believe that the right way to get good governance that will make life more liveable for us and our children and restore Nigeria’s lost dignity is to get the right calibre of people into leadership positions everywhere and every time, and Dr. Asue Ighodalo is the man.

“We want an Obi in our state, an Obi-like leader with the qualities of Peter Obi that attracted millions of Nigerians to him in the last general election. That is the tsunami we must create in Edo State.”

In his response, Ighodalo, thanked members of the group, saying ,“I can’t really describe how I feel. I feel overwhelmed and I feel humbled. You people have started a change in Nigeria.

“ What many of us have been saying for a long time has started. This revolution will change Nigeria. That revolution is going to be difficult, there are going to be landmines on your way, people are going to hurt you, people are going to despise you but you must truly stand for what you believe in.