It was a carnival like at the Edo state All Progressives Congress Secretariat yesterday when women across party line presented Mrs. Tina Agbarha to the leadership of the party as the only female governorship aspirant in the state forthcoming September 10th election.
Presenting Agbarha before Barrister Anselm Ojezua led Edo state APC executives, Dr. A. Amadesun, APC woman leader stated the female forks cannot continuously be playing second fiddle in Nigeria politic hence they decided to feed an aspirant.
Amadesun stated that Edo state women are united in their quest to produce the first Governor in Nigeria after the party failed in Court in Taraba state.
“My party leaders, as you can see here today, the Edo women are here in thousands in solidarity to our course of producing the first female Governor.
” The people you see here today are not just APC women, we have women across political line, including form PDP because their party too couldn’t feed any female aspirant. The market women, even the men are also behind us in this struggle. She stated.
Addressing the mammoth crowd in front of the party Secretariat, Mrs. Tina Agbarha stated Edo women has decided to speak with one voice, hence she is ready to take battle of leadership in the state.
She stated change begin with women and she fully ready to build on the achievements recorded by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Agbarha stated she is also ready to March her men colleagues in the race words for words and money for money in ensuring she secure the party ticket.
.....The Nation