Kwankwaso urges Edo to vote NNPP candidate in governorship poll
The National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged the people of Edo State to vote for the party’s candidate during the September 21 governorship poll.
Mr Kwankwaso said this when he presented the Certificate of Return to the party’s candidate for the election, Dr Azemhe Azena.
“Therefore, the only alternative that the people of Edo State have today is our party, the NNPP. I am happy that we have a very credible candidate, a man of God, somebody who has a lot of credibility known to the people, and the masses in Edo.
“I believe this is the time to advise the good people of Edo State to do the right thing, to do what the Kano people have done. They should run away from people who are going around to give them peanuts for the masses to vote for them,” he said.
Mr Kwankwaso added, “You know what is happening today in this country in terms of the economy, in terms of security, and so on and so forth. We believe that this gentleman is capable of handling all those for the good people of Edo State, just as we are doing in Kano State.”
He called on other NNPP aspirants to rally support for Mr Azena to ensure victory at the election.
“Our prayer is that all of them should come together and work with him to ensure the success of the party,” Mr Kwankwaso said.
He commended the NNPP primary election committee for conducting a credible primary that produced Mr Azena.
He described the primary as excellent and transparent, in line with the credibility that the party stood for.
In his response, Mr Azena pleaded to work with all NNPP leaders, governorship aspirants, and party members in a formidable force to win Edo State.
“I was born and brought up in Edo State and I live among my people; I have impacted them. So, if there is anybody who should be afraid, they should be the ones to be afraid. Above all, I am a pastor with branches under me across the 18 local government areas of Edo.
“I am a major voice when it comes to religion and youth development. I’m a major voice when it comes to society. They are the ones that should be afraid that a man like me is physically there,“ he said.
(NAN)
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