Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that the outcome of the Presidential and National assembly elections has shown that the actual race for change in Edo state just began ahead of the 2016 gubernatorial elections in the state.
State Chairman of the party, Chief Dan Orbih while briefing journalists said “The actual race for a change in Edo State Government House has truly started; with two senators and five House of Representatives members, I believe we have started the struggle to reclaim Edo State. For Edo people, we are never going to relent in our position to ensure that we can deepen democracy in the state.
“This state belongs to all of us. We have a responsibility as a political party to be answerable to our people; to point out the ills of Adams Oshiomhole’s government and I promise Edo people that we are never going to relent in our effort in this regard.
“Democracy cannot survive when you don’t have an informed alternative or an opposition party that will always come to speak for the people. Of course, the APC-led state government recorded some victories at the state House of Assembly but that has not taken anything away from the fact that the politics of our state is now fairly balanced and there is no one dominant party.
“Why we can boast of having the majority of the people that will represent the people of Edo State at the National Assembly, for tactical reasons, it is also good that they (APC) have some good representation at the state House of Assembly. So, the governor is having a good majority at the state House of Assembly and will have no excuse to give Edo people for his failure.”
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