IRRUA - As the July 14, 2012 governorship election in Edo State draws near, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) recorded a major boost as thousand of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members defected to ACN at Irrua and Uromi, Esan Central and Esan North-East Local Government Areas of Edo State, respectively, last Sunday.
Addressing the decampees, Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole pointed out that the present administration in the state has distinguished itself through development projects spread, across Edo State.
He stated that ACN has come to change the “face” of polities in Edo State for the better, and urged the people of Esan land, particularly the youths to resist those who want to oppress them forever.
Comrade Oshiomhole stated that in the ACN – powered administration in the state led by him, the people come first, contrary to what obtained in the PDP era in the state.
The governor commended the decampees for taking the right decision to join ACN, emphasizing that they will be carried along in the scheme of things.
While assuring the inhabitants of Uromi that in no distant time scarcity of pipe borne water will be a thing of the past, Comrade Oshiomhole stated that all on-going projects in the areas of roads, schools, health and water in Esan land including Irrua and Uromi will be completed.
Leader of the decampees at Irrua, Chief John Obazele (Ward 9) and Lawrence Usman (Ward 4) who spoke on behalf of the decampees at Uromi, said they decided to join ACN
In appreciation of what the comrade governor has done for the people of Esan land.
They eulogized Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for his development projects in Esan land and called on well-meaning sons and daughters of the area to vote for the performing governor (Oshiomhole) to enable him do more for them.
At the Palace of the Ogirrua of Irrua, H.R.H, Alhaji W. O. Momodu, the state Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who was accompanied to the palace by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu, thanked the royal father for his support and promised to work for the overall interest of the people.
Responding, the royal father appreciated the comrade governor for his developmental stride, and assured him of his support.
Similarly, Comrade Oshiomhole visited the Odionwele of Ewoyi, Uromi, Prince Moses Utomi.
Pa Utomi who is the oldest man in Uromi, is said to be over 100 years
The governor was accompanied by some members of the state Executive Council, ACN chieftains, including the state chairman of the party, Rt. Hon. Thomas Okosun, among others.
Meanwhile, over three hundred former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour party (LP) in Ward 12 Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State have dumped their party for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the locality.
The event which was held at Ayogwiyi, had in attendance the representative of the state Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and other leaders of ACN.
The former members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ward 12 Etsako West local government area who dumped the party for the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and their loyalists include; the ward chairman of the party for 12 years, Barr. Raphael Ayonote, the Ward treasurer, Mr. Rilwanu Aliu Anofokhai and the Labour Party Chairmen in the ward, High Chief L.E.Y. Adaba.
The decampees said they decided to leave their former political parties for ACN because the on-going developmental efforts of the Comrade Governor, Adams
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