The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Edo South Senatorial District, Frank Idehen Osifo, has appealed to party members to put aside their differences and unite to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming election.
Osifo said only a united PDP could free the people from what he described as the shackles of bad governance.
While noting that insecurity had spread across the nooks and crannies of the country under the APC-led federal and state governments, he expressed confidence that effective legislation would help address the challenges.
According to him, “I was born and raised in Benin like many of you, and I’m here today running for the Edo South Senatorial District seat in the National Assembly. I want to say that this election is not about me. It’s about that graduate on the streets of Benin aspiring for better opportunities.
“It’s for that trader struggling every day to feed their family. It’s for that farmer investing time and resources to ensure the communities of Edo South Senatorial District are fed. It’s about people who believe that it is time for us to take a transformative step to ensure the emancipation of our people.
“I’m a candidate who intends to bring all the forces together. I’m a bridge builder, not a wall builder. I’m not going to build walls against anybody. What happened during the primaries is behind us. We all have to come together now, unite, and ensure that, as one force, we perform well in the forthcoming
