PDP will Win Edo Governorship Election, Says Adamawa Gov

Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, yesterday declared that Edo is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state following the ability of the party to emerge victorious in previous elections, noting that the forthcoming governorship election will not be different as the party will win it. Fintiri made the assertion in Benin-city during the ward congress of the party to elect its ad-hoc delegates for the primary slated for June 19 and 20 in the state. He said with the antecedent of the party in recent elections, there was no need to fear if the party will not produce the next governor for the state. According to him, "I want to say without mincing word that technically Edo is a PDP state, because in the previous elections, you can see our performance. We did very well; we won the presidential election in the state, we won two out of three senatorial seats in the state as well as four or five of the House of Representatives seats in Edo. "So, officially, Edo is a PDP state. I will continue to give a pass mark for those who are holding the structure of this party in the state." The Adamawa State governor, who is also the chairman of Edo State PDP Congress Committee, said they were in the state as assigned by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, and that they are confident in doing a thorough job. According to him, "We are here as a three-man committee for national assignment with the mandate from the NWC to conduct wards congresses to elect party delegates for the primary election who will in turn elect our gubernatorial candidate on June 19. "For this assignment, like I have been rightly introduced, I am the chairman of the committee, assisted by the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Diri Duoye, who has been unavoidably absent but his deputy governor stood in for him. "Also in the committee, is Senator Sam Anyanwu. We have commenced the assignment as mandated by the NWC in by sending out all the returning and electoral officers into the 18 local government areas that will elect a three-man delegate for the 192 wards in the state. "The assignment has been successfully conducted; we are here collating the results from the returning officers that have gone to conduct this election in all the 18 local government areas in Edo State. "But for us, we will say to a greater extent, the assignment was successful and we have concluded safely." Fintiri, while congratulating those who have emerged winners in the election, urged them to vote wisely in the forthcoming primary and governorship election in the state.