Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Central Senatorial District has adopted former Chairman of Sterling Bank PLC, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, as its consensus governorship aspirant.
The resolution was announced during its caucus meeting chaired by the Senatorial Vice Chairman of the party, Archbishop Anthony Okosun.
The party’s decision followed the report of the Edo Central PDP Special Committee chaired by the National Leader, Chief Tom Ikimi.
Okosun, in a statement, said the Senatorial Caucus accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee and adopted Ighodalo as the consensus aspirant of the PDP from Edo Central Senatorial District.
He said: “The Edo Central PDP Caucus met today, Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the PDP Senatorial District Secretariat in Uromi. The meeting was chaired by the Senatorial Vice Chairman of the party, Archbishop 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.”
The resolutions are as follows :”The Senatorial Caucus applauded members of the Special Committee for the diligence and transparency they applied in carrying out their assignment.
“The Senatorial Caucus accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee and adopted Ighodalo as the consensus aspirant of the PDP from Edo Central Senatorial District.
“The Senatorial Caucus noted that the adoption of Ighodalo is without prejudice to the right of any other aspirant to pursue his or her aspiration.”
Okosun added: “The Senatorial Caucus mandated the Special Committee to lead Ighodalo and introduce him to all stakeholders in the state as the consensus aspirant of the Edo Central PDP.”
