Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was yet to speak to the people months after he emerged his party’s candidate. The party alleged that the APC candidate had not made a public appearance either in a physical town hall, television or radio stations to speak to Edo people on his plans. The deputy director, media, of the PDP Campaign Council, Rev.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
Olu Martins, made the claim in a statement he issued Friday in Benin City. The statement read in part, “Several renowned television stations have made repeated calls for his (Okpebholo) appearance, and all such calls have proved abortive. “Even Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was begged by a TV station to bring him, but the man continues to run away from all such public engagements. “We believe that another golden opportunity has presented itself again. We are shocked that he is shunning it, and he is recruiting his aides to go and speak for him.”
The statement added that the PDP candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, “has continued to engage the people of Edo state on all known electronic platforms.” The PDP spokesman expressed the PDP candidate’s readiness to “at whatever time and location debate the candidate of the APC on any physical forum or on reputable radio and television stations.”
According to Martins, only the candidates of political parties can speak better about and for themselves.
The director of publicity, APC Campaign Council, Mr. Orobosa Omo-Ojo, could not be reached for comments as at press time.
