It is a matter of hours to
September 19th, 2020 when the people of Edo State will once again file out to
observe an important democratic ritual. That day, the people will once again
defy the elements and come out and congregate in 2,627 polling booths to participate
in the off cycle Edo State Governorship election.
They will be choosing who will
govern them for the next four years.
All political parties have
concluded their campaigns while most of the state’s 2,210,534 resident of the
State who have picked up their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs would be deploying
the small, but mighty civic instrument to decide the fate of the gladiators.
Nearly 500,000 voters have failed
to pick up their PVC from INEC office.
The election will be conducted in
193 wards in 18 Local Government Areas of the State.
14 political parties and their
candidates made up of 12 males and 2 females are jostling for the Edo State
apex job. Only few of them are truly in contention while others are just
marking time on the ballot.
Here are the roll call of all the
candidates, both the contenders and the pretenders.
The Frontline candidates are:
Godwin Obaseki: He is from
Benin City and the incumbent governor. He is an experienced stockbroker and
economist. Although Obaseki came to office on the platform of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, he lost the battle for the party ticket in his
second term voyage.
He has since defected to the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to crystalise the ambition. He is standing as PDP
candidate in the election.
Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu: He is the governor’s main challenger and
candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the election. He was Chief
of Staff to former Governor Lucky Igbinedion and once campaign Director General
for the reelection of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
Iyamu’s grassroots appeal and
federal connections are factors that give him favourable ratings in the poll.
Isaiah Osifo Uhun-Ekpenma: The former Chief of Staff to erstwhile
Governor Oserhiemen Osunbor is the standard bearer for Labour Party LP.
Although not favoured to win the race, he is strong enough to pose a threat to
the front runners.
The Pretenders
The other candidates that can
best be regarded as pretenders and their parties include Obhafuoso Paul will
fly the flag of Action Alliance, AA
while Akhigbe Ehiabhi will stand for the
African Democratic Congress ADP in the election.
Similarly, Ibio Emmanuel is the
candidate for Action Democratic Party ADP and Lucky Idehen is candidate of All
Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA.
Others are: Igbineweka Osamuede
for Allied Peoples Movement APM; and Amos Osalumese Areloegbe for All Peoples
Party APP
In the same vein, Agolebun Tracy, one of the two ladies in the
race will stand in for the Nigerian People’s Party, NPP, while Stevie Ozono is
for National Rescue Movement (NRM); Felix Obayagbon will contest on the
platform of Social Democratic Party, SDP; Jones Osagiobare will run on the
platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), while Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
would field Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena.
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