Obaseki’s re-election bid receives boost as Edo councillors declare support for him
AS the September governorship elections in Edo State continue to gather momentum, the re-election bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have received a boost as members of the legislative arm of Oredo Local Government Council of Edo State on Sunday declared their support for the “focused and performing” governor.
The lawmakers also passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the council’s Chairman, Jenkins Osunde, whom they said was determined to transform the ocal government area.
The councillors spoke in Benin, when they paid a solidarity visit to Osunde.
The twelve members of the council’s legislative arm, through their leader, Ewansiha Jeffery, expressed optimism that Obaseki would emerge victorious during next month’s primaries of APC and he would also win the September 19 election.
They hailed the council chairman for complementing the efforts of the Edo governor in the LGA.
The councillors said: “We will not allow mischief makers to cause crisis in Oredo LGA of Edo State. The council Chairman is on the same page with Governor Obaseki for his second term bid.”
The members of the legislative arm of Oredo local government council also assured that the vision of Osunde would not be derailed by enemies of democracy.
