Asue Ighodalo, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, says he will be independent-minded if elected to lead the south-south state.
Ighodalo, who is seeking to win the September 21 off-cycle
election in Edo, spoke when he appeared on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels
Television programme on Monday.
The PDP candidate said he would avoid the pitfalls of those
in power when it comes to managing relationships with predecessors.
“Definitely, I will be a man of my own. Truly, I have been a
man of my own since I was 18 years old. I was brought up by my parents to make
my decisions by myself, and I have gone through life having done several
things,” he said.
“The direct answer to
your question is that I will be a man of my own. I have been a man of my own
since I was 18 years old.
“I was brought up by my parents to make decisions by myself,
and I have gone through life having done several things.
“But that does not mean I will not take advice from other
people who have gone through similar experiences.
“It is important, I
say that, because it is only a foolish person who will go through certain
endeavours and work types without taking advice.
“Throughout my life, I have had great mentors while growing
up in my profession, either as a lawyer, businessperson, or in the boardroom.
“I have always sought the advice of people I looked up to,
who I valued, and looked at their capacity and their performances.
“Even in my political career so far, I have conferred with
different people, including political leaders in the state across all parties,
many in the PDP, some in other parties.
“I have talked to
some of my friends who were governors years ago and who worked in the
presidency years ago. So, I will always seek advice so that I can avoid the
mistakes that many have made. It is important.”
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