In Edo State, the political conversation has continued to revolve around the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. His unprecedented acceptance and popularity is sweeping across the state like wild harmattan fire in the month of January. He’s been described as a confluence of vision, competence, capacity, compassion, integrity and, to a large extent, a very warm personality. His vision for the state is crystal clear; his voice is loud, coherent and unambiguous. His willingness to drive the process for development and prosperity, infectious and very convincing. So far, nobody who has had the opportunity to interact with him or listen to him fails to acknowledge that he is truly in his own class. He is literally head and shoulders taller than any other candidate in the contest.
Fact is, as campaigns for the September 21 governorship election formally get under way, it is important to state that Edolites must in one accord agree and vote massively for Ighodalo, the man who comes across as Solid Gold in the contest. By the same token, they must avoid candidates without cognate administrative experience either in the public or private sector and international exposure and connections. Truth is without these essential requisites, no one can govern any state successfully. This is exactly where Ighodalo is in a class of his own.
