His Excellency, Prince Frank Ukonga Hosts Governorship Candidates of
the 2012 Edo gubernatorial election in SDMP Head Office in Benin City.
His Excellency Prince Frank Ukonga the newly elected Chairman of Edo
SDMP who was also the SDMP governorship candidate n the Edo 2012 gubernatorial
candidate adjudged the Best election in Nigerian History recently hosted other
governorship contenders in the Edo 2012 polls in his Benin City SDMP Office at
Second East Circular Road ,Benin City.
Among other dignitaries that attended were the CPC Governorship candidate
Comrade Roland Izebuwa, the Labour Party Gubernatorial candidate Comrade Andrew
Igwemoh, the NCP Governorship candidate Comrade Paul Orumwese His Excellency General
Charles Airhaibvere could not attend because he was off to Lagos after hosting
Prince Frank Ukonga in his residence the previous day while comrade Adams
Oshiomhole was off to Maiduguri in the joint APC Merging governors’ visit to
the Boko Haram victims. His Excellency Chief
Solomon Edebiri could not attend because of pressing issues he needed to attend
to in PortHarcort.
Also present in the event were the Exco members of SDMP, the secretary
of SDMP Edo state Chief Saka Seidu, the publicity and Media Secretary of SDMP Mr.
Henry Ogbemudia, stalwarts of the SDMP
in Edo state Mr. Kinsley Avilele, etc.
After the opening prayers led by the NCP governorship candidate his
Excellency Comrade Paul Orumwese; the hosting continued with refreshments and
food and drinks then later the four governorship candidates in the Edo 2012 polls
went in to a closed door session to discuss on the issues of the state.
The four governorship candidates were unanimous in giving comrade Adams
Oshiomhole a clean bill of health in the security as well as the
infrastructural development of the state and in education as well as the health
and transport sectors. But other areas of job creation, attracting investments, assistance to small and medium scale enterprises needs urgent attention.
The issue of the Unity government was also discussed and a communiqué
was issued as to encourage the comrade governor to carry other political
parties along in his cabinet. The entire governorship candidates agreed that
comrade Governor Adams Oshiomhole will make do his promise but perhaps needed
some time to get his act together. The appointment of the SSG of Edo state in
person of Prof. Julius Ihonvbere was lauded as well as that of the COS to the
government Hon. Patrick Obahaigbon. The list of commissioner nominee’s was
frown at by all the governorship candidates as it was all drawn from the ACN
party members and non was from the alliance partners.
Sign
Henry Ogbemudia
SDMP Media and Publicity Secretary
