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ESAN CENTRAL APC CAMPAIGN COUNCIL, SET FOR BUSINESS..

 ESAN CENTRAL APC CAMPAIGN COUNCIL, SET FOR BUSINESS

By: Oriaifoh Godwins

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Esan central Local Government Area, All Progressive Congress, APC, Campaign Council, held it's inaugural meeting on Saturday, the 8th of September, 2022 at the APC Secretariat in Irrua, the headquarters of Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo state.

Speaking during the meeting, the Director General of the Campaign Council, Hon. Clement Inegbe, made it abundantly clear that, though the APC obviously has a clear edge over other political parties and candidates, going by the fact that APC not only have united house, but also has   popular candidates with fertile and enviable political and humanitarian antecedents, the party is not leaving any stone unturned. 

Hon Inegbe, who commended all the Directors of the sub committees of the campaign council, that has launched out in their various activities, also tasked the various sub-committees of the campaign council on very salient strategies to employ in reaching the grassroot so as to carry everyone along.

Also present in the meeting, is a one time Speaker, of Edo state House of Assembly, EDHA, Rt. Hon. Victor Edoror who is also the APC candidate for Esan Central constituency in the coming EDHA election. Edoror commended the speed at which the campaign council has gone in their assignments and the level of commitment of the members of the campaign council. Speaking on behalf of the other APC candidates for the Senatorial and Esan Central/Esan west/Igueben Federal Constituency, Hon. Monday Okpebholo and Hon. Deacon Patrick Idiake respectively, Rt. Hon. Edoror who thanked the people of Esan central Local Government Area for their confidence in him over the years, promised to convey the development and pace of progress of the campaign council to the other candidates. Edoror, after analysing the ease with which the APC will win the Presidential election, going by the practical statistics on ground, concluded by saying; '...in spite of these facts, we all should not rest on our oars... '

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