- Kicks-starts free distribution of rice
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Edo State Labour Party, (LP) governorship aspirant Kenneth Imansuangbon has urged the leadership of the party not to give the party’s governorship ticket to political neophytes but to one with experiences and that can give others a run for their money and win the state for the party.
He stated this when he visited the executive members of the party at the party’s secretariat at Igarra, Akoko- Edo Local Government Area of the state where he told them of his ambition to contest the 2024 governorship election.
He said If given the mandate to fly the party’s flag and elected as governor, his administration will address dearth in infrastructure and open up Akoko-Edo to massive investment and development.
While addressing party’s faithful he said, ” You cannot compare me with others who are also vying for the position I am interested in. They are newbies in politics, don’t make the mistake to give your votes to unpopular candidate. We need an experienced and popular candidate that can take on the APC and the PDP.
” A man who has been consistent and feeding Edo people for twenty years, shows my commitment and desire to impact on lives of Edo people if given the opportunity to lead the state as governor in 2024. If you vote and give me your ticket, you have voted for your future and your children’s future. I’m the only one that can nail the political coffin of APC and PDP in Edo State.
He lamented that his several attempts to govern Edo State had been frustrated by political godfathers and enemies who have continued to hold the state by it jugular and appealed to the party’s leaders to support his quest to emerge the candidate of the party.
Imansuangbon also used the opportunity to commence his yearly free Christmas rice distribution across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Director General of Kenneth Imansuangbon campaign organization, Dr Roland Izevbuwa, in his remarks, said Imansuangbon has paid his dues as far as Edo politics is concerned.
He asked the people of Edo not throw away the opportunity to have the ‘riceman’ on the ballot away.
The Local Government chairman of the party in Akoko-Edo, Mike Onaiwi, who received the governorship aspirant, said Imansuangbon has over the years, demonstrated that he is a man to be trusted and should be supported by well meaning members of the party.