Edo Primary: Don't Sell Your conscience to moneybags, ex-Rep tells PDP delegates

Omorogie Ogbeide-Ihama, lawmaker who represented Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has appealed to would-be-delegates in the February 22, 2024 primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), not to sell their votes.

Ogbeide-Ihama made the appeal at Uromi and Auchi, Edo, while addressing leaders and members of the party during a tour of Edo Central and Edo North senatorial districts.

He urged them to support him to pick the ticket of the party for the September 21 governorship election in the state.

He said: “Don’t sell your votes, shun money bags who want to buy your conscience. We must reflect on the hardship and pains of the last seven years as party member and vote Ogbeide-Ihama as PDP candidate.

“I am appealing and offering myself to you because I know where we are coming and I want to be a governor that works for the people.”

He added that he was a tested and trusted representative of the people for eight years, saying “I have been with you and will work for you. Our mission is a collective one and together we can make it a reality. Nobody can force any one on us.”

The PDP governorship aspirant who declared that Edo State Government House is not for sale, added that “it is the right time to take what rightly belongs to you.”

“I want to plead to you not to sell your tomorrow and continue with the pains you are passing through. We cannot afford to suffer for another four or eight years, vote wisely, vote Ogbeide-Ihama and let’s build Edo together.”

He said if elected, he would fix all the internal bad roads and also use his expertise in human relations to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure all the federal roads are fixed.

“When you understand human relationships, you will never have problems with the Federal Government. When you understand human relationships, you will not have problems with politicians that help you. When you understand human relationships, you will not have problems with traditional institutions. I don’t have human relationship issues. I will work for you, I will develop our state,” he said.

Responding, PDP Edo North Senatorial Chairman of the PDP, Sherriff Idenobemeh, said Ogbeide-Ihama has worked for the PDP and should be given the governorship ticket.

“We must reward him by giving him the ticket. Legacy has suffered enough, it is time to take over Osadebe avenue we must not sell our votes,” he said.

Edo Primary: Don’t Sell Your conscience to moneybags, ex-Rep tells PDP delegates