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By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
Edo State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, on Monday said his executive has fulfilled the promise of returning the party back to government house.
Dr Aziegbemi, who made the remark at a press briefing to mark the one year anniversary of the election of the executive in Benin City, however, called on the national leadership of the party to zone its presidential ticket to the South-South Geo-political zone.
While opining 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 that the south-south zone was short changed when president Jonathan was stopped from being elected for a second term.
He added that the 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 titled 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.
