Zone 2023 Presidential Ticket to South-South, Edo PDP Chairman Urges Party.

By Lucky Isibor.

The chairman of the Edo State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemin has called on the national leadership of the party to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the South-South geo- political zone of the country claiming that the zone was short changed when President Goodluck Jonathan was stopped from being elected for a second term.

 

Aiziegbemi, who made the remark while briefing newsmen in Benin City to mark the first anniversary of the state executive of the party led by him, said  his executive's major task after emerging victorious during last year Edo State delegates congress was to bring PDP back to power which the executive has fulfilled.

While emphasizing that the party has eminent men and women from across the six zones of the country that can lead the party  to victory, he noted, "zoning of the presidential ticket to South-South zone would at least right the wrong that was inflicted on the zone.

"As 2023 approaches, I humbly submit that our party have eminent men and women from across the six zones of the country that can lead us to victory. Our zone, South-South, I believe was short changed when president Jonathan was stopped from getting a second term. 

"With that in mind, and with the quality of leaders from the zone, We demand that our party, PDP, must zone the Presidency to the South-South to at least right the wrong that was inflicted. 

"Our Zone, South-South is the most “PDPcentric” zone in the country with all the states being governed by PDP and all the Governors performing excellently well. We wish to place on record that we are very proud of all our Governors in the zone. 

"It is the most “Nigerianized” and contributes immensely to the federation purse. We have the buccaneering spirit, gritty resolve, give and take, a conviction that everyone is entitled to the same dignity, courtesy, and esteem.

"These values of integrity, impartiality and merit have proved timeless and are a decisive legacy of our founding fathers", he said.

Aziegbemi, who christened his first year anniversary speech "Resetting Edo", explained that the executive had in the past one year  been able to achieve its campaign promises to the party.

He reeled out some of the achievements to include returning the party to Edo State Government House having good eleven years in opposition, make the party secretariat functional, empowerment of party members.

He also listed the campaign promises to be achieved within the first four years of the executive to include building a permanent secretariat in Benin city.

 

Earlier, the Executive members of the Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) gathered at the St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church. Dumez Road, Benin City to appreciate Almighty God for its achievements in the last one year. 

The Mass which was presided over by the Parish Priest of the Church, Very Rev. Fr. Ikpemwosa Palmer, was attended by the who is who in Edo politics including the Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, National Vice Chairman South-South of the Party, Chief Dan Osi Orbih, Senator (Elder) Odion Ugbesia, Mrs. Philomena Ihenyen, party faithful  among others.