By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—FORMER Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Samson Osagie, has urged All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State to take seriously, the threat of the five governors of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South South to win the state for their party.

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He warned that unless a popular and grassroots candidate emerges as the flag bearer of the party, the PDP might have a field day in the September 10, 2016 governorship election.

He stressed the need for the party to put its house in order and eliminate all the bickerings within its ranks so that the party can face the challenges of the election.

Osagie commended the national leadership of the party for sending a committee to the state to resolve the disagreements in the party.

According to him, “Only wise counsel, humility, tolerance, respect for one another rather than empty boast and arrogance by sycophants can guarantee success for the party. I, therefore, call on all the aspirants to close ranks to ensure hitch-free primaries that will be acceptable to all within the party and it is only when the party wins with a popular and acceptable candidate that we can have a stake in the government that will be formed in November 2016.

“So, the party must accommodate all interests and create a level playing field for all those contesting. Our leaders must be concerned about winning this state because retaining Edo State will be a gate way for the APC to bring other South South states to its fold. The APC government in Edo State has done extremely well therefore, we must not allow crisis to over shadow the successes recorded so far in the state.”