As Political parties in Edo state intensify campaign ahead of the September 2nd 2023, elections into Local Government Councils, the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Ovia South West Local Government Area, Thomson Ogiemwonyi, tuesday, appealed to the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) to ensure a free level playing ground for parties regardless of political affiliation.
Ogiemwonyi, said to achieve a credible election there has to be a free and fair process from the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission for all participating parties in the election.
He said APC has campaigned and still campaigning round the nook and crannies of all the wards in the localities and is sure of victory if the election is devoid of manipulation by the umpire.
The APC chairmanship hopeful said his interest to take over the helm of affairs at the local government council is to provide the dividend of democracy at the grass root level noting that Ovia South West is in dire need of urgent change in terms of rapid development.
“As a party and candidate all we are asking for is that the process be fair, if the process is fair given what the APC stand for, given what we have been able demonstrate in the previous elections, we are confident that APC will emerge the winner not only only in Ovia South West but in all the local government in the state.
“I’m confident of winning because I have campaigned in all the 10 wards in Ovia south west local government and hope that with an unbiased EDSIEC in place the APC will sweep the votes”.
Ogiewonyi added that if elected Ovia South West local government area will witness transformation in the areas of education, health care, rural road construction, agriculture and provision of security for our people.
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