Amb. Peter Orobor Foundation (POF) in conjunction with Asue/Ogie Support Group Abuja, has offered to transport eligible voters in the FCT to Edo to cast their votes in the Sept. 21 governorship election.
Dr Peter Orobor, President of POF, who made the offer at the Abuja Mega Rally organised yesterday (Friday, August 30) in Abuja, the FCT, by the two groups to galvanise support for the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said 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 Asue Ighodalo,the PDP candidate.
Attributing the people’s desire to travel for the election to the manifesto of Ighodalo which has revealed the degree of development the Edo people stand to benefit in the event Ighodalo wins and becomes the Governor, declared:
“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 Cards (PDP) are 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.”
Orobor called on candidates in the Edo governorship election to conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the election as the campaign begins, especially by signing the peace accord.
Dr Aghughu Adophus, former Auditor General of the Federation, called on indigenes to vote in a good material for the governorship seat in Edo.
“It is unfortunate that poverty is being used to get youths involved in things they were not proud to do,” he said.
“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 youths that for their own future they should support Ighodalo because he has a plan for them.
“We believe that if the youths cast their votes and allow the best candidate to emerge devoid of thuggery ,then the best governor will emerge for Edo.’’
Highlights of the event was the award of excellence to Ighodalo for his tremendous success in public service.(NAN)
