The Labour Party has said that it is confident of winning the 2024 governorship election in Edo state.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the party’s national chairman, Julius Abure, made the statement when he received a governorship aspirant, Stephen Osemwegie, at the party’s secretariat in Abuja.
Abure said that the party has been strategically positioned to win the election and that it would field a competent candidate who would enhance the growth and development of Edo people.
He said that the party’s primary elections would be free, fair, and credible, and that all aspirants would have a level-playing field.
“There is no gainsaying the fact that our country is in dire need of competent and quality leaders with capacity and vision and leaders who have what it takes for effective performance.
“Today, I am happy that along this line, we are raising leaders and followers who have bought into that vision to reclaim the country and specifically Edo state.
“The 2024 gubernatorial elections in Edo is going to be a turning point in the history of Edo state.
“We have strategically positioned ourselves to be the party that will take over leadership of Edo state,” he said.
Osemwegie, who is one of the aspirants, said that he was confident of winning the election and that he would provide a new deal for the people of Edo state.
He said that he would make adequate use of the state’s human resources to reduce unemployment and improve the quality of life for all Edo people.
“What I am here for is a new deal and new day for Edo state, I have come with a new direction and vision.
“Whatever we have been doing before has not worked, you cannot continue the same thing and expect a different result.
“I am honest, I have integrity, I am transparent and I have an fantastic attitude and that is what I am bringing to the Edo people,” he said.
Edo state is currently governed by Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obaseki won re-election for a second term in office in September 2020 and would hand over to a fresh government next year.
