Ahead of the February 22, 2024 Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship primary election in Edo State, Edo Central Senatorial District has endorsed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as its sole aspirant for the election.
The decision was contained in a press release issued by the senatorial caucus in Uromi, the headquarters of Esan North-East local government area of the state following the official presentation of the Edo Central PDP special committee report chaired by the party’s national leader, High Chief Tom Ikimi.
According to a statement signed by Archbishop Anthony Okosun, the caucus chairman and two others, the adoption of Ighodalo is without prejudice to the right of any other aspirant to pursue his/her aspiration for the election.
The statement said: “The Edo Central PDP caucus met January 11, 2024 at the PDP Senatorial District Secretariat, Uromi.
“The meeting was chaired by the cenatorial vice chairman of the party, Archbishop Anthony Okosun in accordance with section 20(1)(a) of the 2017 PDP Constitution (as amended)
“The caucus in accordance with its functions as spelt out in section 20(2), considered the report of the Edo Central PDP Special Committee chaired by the National Leader, High Chief Tom Ikimi and the following resolutions were adopted.”
