Ahead of the Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, primaries for the Edo 2024 gubernatorial election, a frontline runner, Dr Asue Ighodalo has continued to harp on unity among the party's stakeholders, members and supporters.
Ighodalo said this at a crucial meeting with a block of aggrieved stakeholders of the party in Edo South Senatorial District on Friday in Benin City, in furtherance of his wide range of consultations for his aspirations to become the Governor of Edo State come 2024.
Ighodalo, who had earlier taken his message of unity to the Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts respectively, reiterated the need for the party stakeholders to reposition the party for victory ahead. He pleaded that grievances, no matter who was responsible, be set aside and embrace a truce if the party must achieve the much-needed victory at the poll come 2024.
Mr Nosa Okunbor Ogieva, the PDP Edo South Leader, who led other prominent stakeholders including Pa Owere Dickson Imasogie, thanked Ighodalo for taking a very important and responsible step for reaching out to them seeking unity in the party that has been fractured and enshrined in factional crisis. Having keenly and painstakingly listened to the grandiloquent Ighodalo for more than 1hr, the aggrieved stakeholders agreed to put aside their grievances in the interest of the party and collaborate to re-engineer the party for the path of victory.
They commended Ighodalo for coming to consult them about his aspiration to seek their support to become the State Governor. His career achievements and wealth of experience across private, public and corporate sectors were applauded by the party faithful.
His words, "I passionately appealed to my fellow party members to unite and look towards a shared future. We decided to set aside past grievances and work together harmoniously. I am eager to collaborate with all members of our great party to create a stronger Edo state where economic prosperity will be a reality for all."
Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Ighodalo emphasised that he had a fruitful family meeting with his party men. "it was a fruitful family meeting, and I am glad it went well," he said. On his plans to govern Edo State, he said, " I want to build more on the economic prosperity of the state by putting in the best with my experience."

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