Anselm Ojezua, the leading PDP Governorship aspirant on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, met with the PDP Edo Central Senatorial Executives and Leaders at the party secretariat in Uromi to declare his intention to contest for Governor of Edo State in 2024. While addressing the leaders in the district he stated that the perennial problem confronting governance in Edo has been due to the inability of the principal leaders to manage their relationships; he emphasized the detrimental impact of isolating party leaders from governance under the guise of technocracy.

Ojezua questioned the deliberate sidelining of leaders crucial to the party’s emergence. He stressed that anyone who is instrumental to installing a Governor must be entitled to participate in Governance. According to Ojezua, a Governor’s success hinges on the collective efforts and participation of all concerned.

He asserted that since the problem is political, the solution can only be found in an experienced politician who must possess the requisite skill; he therefore offered himself for the task because of his long-term experience in politics coupled with a robust record in various aspects of Government over time. Ojezua acknowledged not being a billionaire but believed that goodwill is more relevant than money in politics.

Finally, he urged the leaders to take the exercise very seriously because of the existential threat that confronts them urging them to protect their own interests by supporting him.

The party’s Zonal Chairman, represented by the Zonal Secretary, acknowledged Ojezua as a strong candidate but cautioned that collaboration with his team would determine his acceptability.

“I can assure you on behalf of the Executives and the leaders here, we are going to have a credible, free and fair primary election and if a candidate emerges, we are all expected to collaborate with that candidate”.

Oghogho Joy Egware, reporting from Uromi