By Mike ALADENIKA.
Ahead of the State Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC)in Edo state, the leadership of the party in Edo Central Senatorial District has unanimously endorsed the candidacy of an astute politician and oil magnate, chief Francis Inegbeneki as it's candidate for the state championship of the party.
Addressing Newsmen after a stakeholders meeting held at Irrua, the headquarters of Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo state, a former APC LGA Chairman and former Vice Chairman of Esan Central Local Government Council, Chief Francis Ubene, said "Chief Francis Inegbeneki was endorsed, because of his acceptability among the leaders and members of the party in the senatorial districts in particular, and Edo state in general".
According to Chief Francis Ubene "Edo APC now in opposition, as a result of the gubernatorial election, need a renewed energy to put the party on a sound footing as well as to ensure victory in the forth coming circle of elections, the party is in dire need of a vibrant and dynamic chairman, that, should be at the helm of it's affairs, a quality that chief Inegbeneki possessed ".
"The leadership of our party thanked the outgoing chairman, Col David Imuse (Rtd), for his service to the party".
"In view of the present status of the Edo APC, as the leading opposition party and it's political obligation to Edo people, the party requires a "Political General," that can rebuild and repositioned the party, hence, the choice of Chief Francis Inegbeneki".
"We appealed to other leaders and members from Edo South and Edo North Senatorial Districts to give Chief Francis Inegbeneki the required support for the good interest and betterment of our beloved party. We're certain that, he possessed the requisite political expertise to return our party to it's winning ways, because, Inegbeneki is one of the few leaders in Edo political spectrum, that has never lost his political unit, nor ward, in any election, since he joined politics decades ago, till today".
Reacting to his endorsement by the leaders of his senatorial district, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, promised to "rebrand, rebuild and reposition the party, in order to be suitable to it's present status, as the leading opposition party in Edo state.
He assured the leaders that, if he is given the opportunity to serve as the party's state chairman, the party will be a loud voice for Edo people, and in the same-vein, critically hold Governor Obaseki and the PDP accountable for the manner the commonwealth of Edo people is being managed and administered.
The All Progressives Congress' state Congresses is slated for the 16th, October, 2021, Nationwide.
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