EDO APC PRIMARIES: WHY OBASEKI WILL EMERGE WINNER----ALIMIKHENA

Ahead of the APC primary election this week, the deputy chief whip of the senate and the senator representing Edo North Senator Francis Alimikhena has express confidence that the people of Edo State will collectively support and deliver Mr. Godwin Obaseki in the forth coming APC primaries in Edo State. The Edo North Senator who was addressing political leaders from Edo North in his country home in Igiode urged them to be steadfast and remember to make good their collective decision to retain the developmental stride of comrade Adams Oshiomhole by supporting the only aspirant who has the passion and determination to continue with the road mapped of development of the current administration. 

According to the Edo North leader, delegates would soon be face by the reality of their voting. All delegates must be aware that their vote determines their future and the future of the state. We have no future in any other aspirant than Mr. Godwin Obaseki who is the brain box behind the success of Adams Oshiomhole. As the chairman of Edo State Economic and Strategic Team, Obaseki has shown that he has the capacity to run an all-inclusive government and continue government business without bitterness or hatred for any one irrespective of their stands against him.

Senator Alimikhena who said you cannot change a winning team express the believe that with Obaseki as the next governor of the state, the Edo economic future was guaranteed, just as he cited Obaseki strategic performance that has enabled Edo State to be up to date in the payment of civil servant salary and recently increase salaries of civil servant in the midst of economic hardship. Alimikhena who is also called the oracle of development maintain that Obaseki has concluded plans for the multi sectoral developmental approach that will enhance Edo economic based to withstand the current shock of the global financial crisis and drop in oil prices. APC is committed to the principle of democracy and we have to build infrastructures that match our aspiration. It’s the primaries that will determine who represents the party in the main election and we must give our support to the man that has the capacity and leadership ability as we go to the field.

Taking a swipe at the attackers and accusers of Godwin Obaseki, the deputy chief whip of the senate said we are a united party, and united we shall remain because our strength lies in our unity. He appealed to other aspirant in the race to extend their support to Obaseki rather than inciting the public against him. He particularly appealed to madam Igbafe and her women group to run an issue based campaign rather than using an unpleasant language in an internal family politics. Senator Alimikhena added that the outcome of the primary will not divide us as one big family. We have proposed as human, but the final result belongs to God. Whoever that finally emerge as the winner, we will all join to congratulate such a person and work together as a team to deliver our party at the general election. He warns party supporters not to be more desperate than the aspirants themselves.