[Open Letter to APC members]
Good day, my fair and committed members of the APC in Edo State; it has come to my attention that ahead of the primary election of our great party, which is scheduled for Saturday, 17th February 2024, some mischievous elements are spreading baseless rumours of my withdrawal from the exercise.
My APC family, I would like to explicitly state that I have not withdrawn from the race and will at no point withdraw or step down for any aspirant. My supporters and I are going all the way to the end; we are in this to win.
Over the last few months, I have transversed the length and breadth of our state, visiting you in your various local governments and wards to canvass your support for my aspiration.
During these visits and interactions, I articulated, in practical terms, how I intend to use my many years of private and public sector experiences to re-engineer the governance process in Edo State with my TRUST Initiative, which is carefully designed to Transform our Rural and Urban Spaces Together.
Without a shadow of doubt, our dear state has been run aground in the past seven and half years under the current administration. It is in a dire state of disrepair where every facet of development has completely broken down and become moribund. This can not be allowed to continue.
At this critical juncture, therefore, our state needs a tested hand, a capable hand, a competent hand, an untainted hand, and a loyal hand to take us back to the path of development and prosperity.
I am the candidate the opposition parties fear the most in the forthcoming governorship election because, with all humility, I possess the best capacity among the pack to defeat their presumptive candidates.
As you all go out to cast your votes on Saturday, I solicit your kind support and vote to nominate me as the candidate of our party so that together, we can get Edo State working again.
Disregard all childish rumours by cowardly elements; we meet at the finish line.
God bless you, God bless Edo State.
Edo Okpa Ma khin – Edo We Are One
Edo State, Okpamakhin
Yours Sincerely,
Prince Clem Ikanade Agba CON 흥인장
Immediate Past Minister of State, Budget & National Planning, Federal Republic of Nigeria