The National Rescue Movement candidate for the Edo State governorship election, Dr. Dennis Osahon Aikorogie, has withdrawn from the race and joined the All Progressives Congress.
Aikorogie announced his defection at an APC rally, citing his desire to support a candidate who can bring progress to the state, according to Daily Post.
He endorsed Senator Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa, stating that they have a track record of relating with the people and have the capacity to lead the state to greater heights.
Aikorogie revealed that over 5,000 of his supporters will defect to the APC with him.
He urged voters to look beyond the federal government’s performance and trust in Okpebholo’s ability to deliver economic development, youth employment, and infrastructure development.
Aikorogie expressed confidence in Okpebholo’s leadership, citing his impressive performance as a senator, and believes he can turn the state’s fortunes around if elected governor.
“I am here today to lend my support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa.
“| am coming with my teeming supporters, my members and my party faithful to come and lend our support for the candidacy of Monday Okpebholo because we believe in his person because he is reliable and he is a doer.
“This time around, we need people who do things and not people who talk and take no action.
“Senator Monday Okpebholo has been relating with the people, you can see and even from his senatorial district, even before he became a senator.
“Someone like him as governor who has sympathy for the people and not people who came all the way from the blues and want to govern the state without any track record of human relationship or corporate social responsibility for the people’, Aikorogie said.
