Edo Campaign: Electorate defy rain to receive Obaseki, as governor urges people to ‘stay and defend your votes’

Electorate in Avbiosi Ward 5, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on Friday, defied an afternoon rain in support of Governor Godwin Obaseki campaign tour in the area.
Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate ahead of the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state, lauded the electorate for their resilience and commitment shown him and his campaign team.
According to him, I want to thank you all for waiting even when it’s raining. I don’t want to keep you too long in the rain. I am really impressed to see this large gathering.
“You can now see the importance of umbrella. Even in the rain, you still waited to see and hear from me.
“This is the first campaign we are witnessing downpour, it also shows the uniqueness of this Ward. Anything you ask me to do is what I will do, I will tar the road from Avbiosi to Uzeba,” Obaseki said.
The governor however, donated N1 million to Avbiosi Football Club.
Speaking at the campaign ground, a PDP woman leader, Mrs Elizabeth Oje, thanked the governor for extending development to their community.
“Why are we not going to welcome our governor? He has done well for us and we have to show him love, the rain is even a sign of blessing,” she said.
The governor was accompanied by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, the state Chairman, Edo PDP Campaign Council Dan Orbih, former Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mike Ogiadomhe and other party dignitaries.
Obaseki also urged the electorate to go out and vote massively on the September 19 election.
Obaseki made the call on Friday in Ukhuse in Owan West Local Government Area, when addressing members of the Party (PDP) at the Ward 6 campaign ground.
“On the 19th of September, come out and vote massively for PDP and make sure you stay back in your polling units to defend your vote to avoid manipulation.
“Don’t listen when they ask you to go home or even threaten you. If you obey them, they will manipulate the results.
“My coming to Ukhuse is a home coming, Four years ago, I couldn’t get to you people because of bad road, but I made sure I constructed the road for easy transportation.
“Now, you can now move your commodities to the market and other villages to sell.
“I need to buy more tractors for mechanised farming because farming now is very important to Nigeria. We want to phase out the old way of farming, we want to make farming more attractive to our youths.
“The development of Edo is in your hands. Come out with your Permanent Voters Card (PVC) and vote PDP and I will make sure I keep all my promises to you all,’’ he said.