By DADA AYOKHAI
The Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, in Edo State has announced that Barrister Osarodion Ogie Esq will be their running mate in the upcoming governorship election. This move is seen as an important step towards victory.
Barrister Ogie hails from Edo South and currently holds the position of Secretary to the State Government (SSG), which is a highly significant political post in the state.
Edo South is a crucial district where the majority of the votes are located. The decision to pair Barrister Ogie with the party’s gubernatorial candidate is considered a strategic political move aimed at securing enough votes in the region and reducing the chances of the opposition parties.
According to Borderline News 24, the selection of Barrister Ogie as the running mate was supported by the party leaders in the state.
At a crucial meeting held in Benin, the capital of Edo State, party leaders and critical stakeholders unanimously endorsed the pairing of Bar. Ogie with the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo.
After the meeting, the resolution was forwarded to the PDP national headquarters, Wadata House in Abuja. for ratification by the party’s NWC, a move described as a mere formality by a top leader of the party.
With the clearance from Abuja, the Edo PDP is now set to compete with both the APC and the LP for the top job in the state.
t is expected that the names of the party’s candidate and their running mate will be submitted to the electoral commission, INEC before the submission deadline expires.
The Edo Governorship campaign is scheduled to commence in April.
The Edo APC has already selected Hon. Benson Idahosa, who was the runner-up in the party’s primary election, as the running mate of Sen. Monday Okpeoblo.
