EDO 2024: Group Calls On Okundaye To Join Governorship Race

By Simeon OSAJIE

A social political  group ‘Edo Progressive Forum’ has called on  a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Dr.  Kingsley Oghogho Okundaye to join  the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial race slated for year.

This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of an enlarged meeting of the group held in Benin City, Edo State capital.

Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting,  the State Coordinator of the group,  Marcus Ediale said they decided to hold the meeting to  appraise the political happenings in  the State and  fashion out way forward.

Ediale said at the end deliberation on the issue of governorship race came up and after much discussions, the members agreed that competence, capability, exposure and ability to carry people along should be the criteria to be considered by all the political  parties in getting their representatives  rather that zoning.

Comrade Marcus Ediale also told newsmen that the issue of some personalities were also discussed and the members decided to persuade a Labour Party chieftain,  Dr. Kingsley Oghogho Okundaye to join the race for the 2024  gubernatorial election.

Throwing more light on the issue, the Secretary and Publicity Secretary of the group, Erhabor Osamuyi and Isah Briamoh respectively  said, having been following the pedigree of Dr. Okundaye, the group decided to call on him to take the bull by the horn and contest for the number one seat in the state.

They said apart from his humanitarian and generosity, Dr. Okundaye level of intellect and exposure are some of the criteria the next Edo State Governor should possess in order to take the state to further heights.

Other members of the Edo Progressives Forum said arrangements are already in top gear to approach Dr.  Okundaye physically having followed him from afar to persuade him to accept their plea.

They expressed optimism that with the calibre of  Dr. Okundaye as the state governor who is a detrabilized Nigerian,  the much sought after getting to the pinnacle of development will be easily achieved.

The Edo Progressives Forum is a non-partisan socio economic group with members within and outside Nigeria and it champions the cause of good governance and  progressive governance in the country.