The House of Representatives member representing Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo State, Mr Dennis Idahosa, has declared his intention to vie for the governorship election in the state slated for September 2024.
The lawmaker made the disclosure at the state secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC), where he told the party leadership and the mammoth crowd of party supporters, of his plans for the state.
Idahosa promised to revamp all the ailing sectors of the state’s economy and reposition them on the path of prosperity.
According to him, he remained the only aspirant with the capacity and popularity to win the next year’s governorship election for the APC if given the ticket.
Idahosa told other aspirants in the race to desist from the campaign of calumny and character assassination.
He said, “I am here today to declare my intention to run for the higher office of the governor of Edo State and to thank leaders of the party for the opportunity to run in 2019 against one of the formidable families in Edo State, and with your support I won.
“I am capable and ready to defeat the PDP if given the ticket. Give me the opportunity to go and fight this battle. I am not going to be a leader over you, but do everything possible to foster unity among everyone.
