Stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, got the shock of his political career yesterday after the Benin monarch, Omo N’Oba Erediuwa shunned him on a visit to the palace ahead of this month’s governorship election in Edo State.The party’s candidate in the election, Major General Charles Airhiavere (rtd) was similarly snubbed.
They had accompanied President Goodluck Jonathan to the palace on a courtesy call moments before the party’s campaign in respect of the election.
Once the party’s delegation entered the palace, Omo N’Oba Erediuwa invited President Jonathan into his inner chambers for a closed door discussion.
Chief Anenih , Gen Airhiavere and other PDP chieftains were attended to by Benin chiefs.
Chief Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin who received the PDP delegation said: “Our son-the President- came on a courtesy visit, he should have a safe journey home.”
However, the PDP in the South South has vowed to win Edo state for the party in the July 14 governorship election.
Chairman of PDP governors in the zone, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River, speaking at the Benin rally said “We came out because they said we have produced a president with a transformation agenda. The only support we have is to deliver the entire South South zone to the PDP”.
Anenih said all the governorship candidates in the election should be given a level playing ground.
The presence of President Jonathan at the rally, he said, had raised the hope of PDP members in Edo and energised their commitment to winning the election.
He said, “Your presence is to demonstrate PDP’s commitment to winning the election. We are fully prepared. We want to put in a government that will care for the people, that will build roads and provide medical care.”
National Chairman of PDP, Bamanga Tukur said PDP is the only party that can unite the country.
Tukur who urged the crowd not to allow Edo be in the opposition in the South South advised them to translate their large turnout into votes on July 14.
Airhiavbere promised to be selfless and provide a government with a human face.
He said his three point agenda would be declaration of emergency in security, education and health.
Addressing the rally, President Jonathan promised to deliver on his promise to change how elections were conducted in the country.
He assured the crowd that there would be no thuggery, manipulation or snatching of ballot boxes during the July 14 election.
Jonathan guaranteed 100 percent security during the election.
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