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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Gideon Ikhine, has said the days of PDP being in the opposition in Edo State would be over in 2019.



Ikhine stated this on Tuesday in an interview with journalists at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja shortly after submitting his governorship nomination and Expression of Interest forms.



The aspirant, who is from Edo Central, expressed optimism that if he wins the PDP ticket, the party would reclaim power in the state.



He said: "If you are a student of history, you would know that when God wants to do his things, His patterns are always right.


"So I want to assure you that by the special grace of God and by hard work and the strong will He has put in me, the days of PDP being in the opposition in Edo State will be over this year."



Ikhine also expressed optimism that the votes of the Edo people would count in the September 19 governorship election, adding that PDP would win the election.



The PDP chieftain, who was fielding question on the perception that Edo South should be allowed to complete eight years of governorship in the state, said the PDP based on past experience opened its ticket for every part of the state.





He recalled that within the last 12 years that PDP lost power to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, it has fielded two candidates from Edo South for governorship elections but lost.



"So in the wisdom of the party leaders under the leadership of Chief Lucky Igbinedon, the party leaders met at this time and decided that we don't need to zone it to any party of the state.



"So the governorship ticket is opened to every part of the state so that we can get the best candidate. Like you know, I am from the Edo Central. Central has never fielded any candidate for governorship in the state and lost," Ikhine said.



The aspirant pledged to make Edo State the destination of choice and self-sustenance if given the privilege to govern the state.

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