Edo Guber: Arewa Communities Endorse APC’s Ize-Iyamu
AREWA AGENDA – Arewa Communities in Edo has endorsed the candidacy for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in the State.
The Chairman, Badamasi Babangida of who spoke on behalf of all Arewa Communities in the state assured that, their votes were entirely for APC’s Ize-Iyamu at the governorship polls during a special campaign rally at Eyean/Kara Junction 2+2, led by Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is the Chairman APC Gubernatorial Election in Edo State.
Eyean/Kara is a densely populated community of Northerners in Edo State.
While revealing that, Arewa communities did not face any challenges during 8 years of Oshiomhole, their communities started facing challenges of living when the current governor Godwin Obaseki started running the affairs of the state.
The Arewa community presented a Letter of Endorsement to the APC gubernatorial candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu through governor Ganduje reassuring their total and unalloyed support to his candidature.
Immediately after the rally governor Ganduje paid a visit to His Royal Highness the Enogie of Eyaen, Dr Osazuwa A. Iduriase, commended the Enogie for a peaceful reign over his jurisdiction.
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He said “Your Royal Highness we are in Edo to address the Northern communities and ask for their support to vote for our candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, slated for this Month of September, on 19th.”
“As we are aware that our traditional rulers are fathers to all, we still believe that, good children seek blessings of their fathers. That is why we are here,” he said.
The visit, according to the governor, marks the beginning of good relationship between Kano state and the palace of the Enogie.
In his brief remarks, the Enogie showed his appreciation of the visit and thanked the governor for the respect accorded them few months back when the Oba of Benin was in Kano for a special visit then.
“I am, on behalf of my people, commending you, Your Excellency, the governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for promoting peaceful election in our state,” he concluded.
On the governor’s entourage were House Leader, House of Representatives, Hon Alasan Ado Doguwa, Senators Malam Ibrahim Shekarau and Barau I. Jibrin, State APC Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, former Deputy Governors of Kano, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwrzo and that of Borno, Ali Abubakar Jatau, Commissioners, party elders, Special Advisers among others.
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