Edo deputy gov seeks unity among APC members

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dennis Idahosa, has called on all members of the All Progressives Congress and residents of the state to do away with grievances and unite to move the party and state forward.

He made the call at a New Year party organised for Edo South leaders of the party, held at the New Festival Hall of the Government House, Benin City, Edo State on Saturday.

Idahosa who appreciated all members of the party for their support in ensuring the party won the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state, urged them to be more united now than ever to enable Governor Monday Okpebholo to develop the state.

“The reason for this meeting is to bring all the political actors together in oneness and unity. God has been faithful to the APC in 2024 as the party unseated the then-incumbent party in the state winning the Governorship election. God answered our prayers and we all have to be united going forward in 2025.

“There are pockets of division across the state but it is high time we did away with the grievances and come together in unison to move the party and State forward. Edo South should take the lead in terms of uniting the party”, Idahosa said.

The deputy governor acknowledged some pockets of division in the party but called on all aggrieved members to come together in unity to support the Okpebholo-led administration to bring the dividends of democracy to the Edo people.

Idahosa appealed to members that they should allow the meeting to bring to an end every faction in the party as the party needs unity to grow and develop the state.

He said, “This is the time to come together and be united in all we do across the state, especially in the seven Local government areas in Edo South. I appeal to us all to be united to build a strong party and a strong State.

“We have to be united to promote this administration led by Senator Monday Okpebholo, ensuring that he delivers on his electioneering promises to the people.”

A former deputy governor of the state and leader of the party in Edo South, Lucky Imasuen, urged all party supporters to embrace unity as it is needed to develop the State to the benefit of all Edo people.

“Let’s not be part of those who will want to cause confusion in the party but rather come together and work with one mind to develop the party and the State so that Edo people will benefit from the leadership style of Senator Monday Okpebholo,” he said.

In his remarks, former governorship candidate of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, said the party no longer has room for those causing disunity rather only those ready to support the administration to ensure it succeeds

“We thank all party members for their support and collaboration in ensuring APC is in power in Edo State. We have been united in all we do as a party. That was why we were able to defeat the incumbent party but I urge us all to ensure the unity continues to ensure our party performs for Edo people.

“We should stop the lies, backbiting, disunity and all other negative things that will draw the party back. If we are truly united, the administration of Senator Monday Okpebholo will surely deliver good and practical governance for the Edo people,” he said.