Ambassador Peter Orobor Foundation in conjunction with Asue/Ogie Support Group Abuja has offered to transport eligible voters in the Federal Capital Territory to Edo State to cast their votes during the September 12 governorship election.
President of POF, Dr. Peter Orobor, said this at the Abuja Mega Rally organised by the two groups to galvanise support for the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State on Friday in Abuja.
Mr Orobor said that his team had already compiled data on the voters in Abuja, adding that more than 5,000 of them have indicated interest to go and vote for the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
This, he said, was due to the manifesto of Mr Ighodalo which has revealed the developmental plans the Edo people stood to benefit if he becomes the governor.
He said, “This forum is organised to galvanise support for the PDP candidate .We are gathered here as representatives of various groups of Edo indigenes in Abuja. We are here to extend our solidarity and support the PDP candidates and let them know that our Permanent Voter Card is for them. We are also making arrangements to mobilise and transport every Edo indigene in FCT down to Edo for election for free to cast their votes.’’
Mr Orobor called on candidates in the Edo State governorship election to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the election as the campaign begins, especially by signing the peace accord.
A former Auditor General of the Federation, Dr Aghughu Adophus, called on indigenes to vote for a good candidate for the governorship seat in Edo State.
He said, “It is unfortunate that poverty is being used to get youths involved in things they were not proud to do. Unfortunately, the electoral umpire is the one that has a say if the election will be free and fair, thuggery can only take place where you have the umpire already taking side either openly or by body language. Youths that are engaged in violence go and they don’t come back, because it is very risky. So I would like to advise the youth that for their own future they should support Ighodalo because he has a plan for them. We believe that if the youth cast their votes and allow the best candidate to emerge devoid of thuggery ,then the best governor will emerge for Edo State.’’
Highlight of the event was the award of excellence to Mr Ighodalo for his success in public service.
(NAN)
