By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY – THE leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ofunmwegbe Ward 5 of Ovia North East Local government area of Edo State has commended Honourable Charity Amayaenvbo for the immeasurable role he played in ensuring a landslide victory for the party in the just concluded Edo Governorship election.

At a post-election leadership meeting held yesterday in the Igiuero community, the leaders of the party commended the performance of the ward and hailed the uncommon loyalty of Amayaenvb to the APC.

Some of the leaders in the meeting included Bakare Idowu, Dr. Imasuen Festus, Alfred Omoregie, Uwuigbe Success and others.

Ofunmwegbe Ward 5 had emerged best performing ward among the 13 wards in Ovia North East local government area in the election scoring a total of APC 960 votes, defeating the People Democratic Party, PDP recorded 388 votes and the Labour Party with 42 votes, a net difference APC won the ward ( Ofunmwegbe) with 572 Votes.

The said at the Unit Level in the whole of Ovia North East Local Government Area, Ofunmwegbe Ward 5 also came first in Iguero Oba Ewuare II Primary School Unit 13 with the APC 227 votes, PDP 019 votes and LP 04 votes.

Hon Charity Amayaenvbo who is leading by example in grassroots politics voted in unit 12 at Iguero Oba Ewuare II, and garnered 99 Votes for the APC, whereas the PDP only got 34 votes, and the Labour Party, one vote.

One of the leaders who is the ward chairman, Mr Imalele Stephen said “for Hon Charity Amayaenvbo working with other leaders, APC would have lost Ofunmwegbe ward. Amayanvbo and other leaders stood their ground and ensured that the oppressors could not intimidate and suppress the votes of the APC in Ofunmwegbe ward.”

They congratulated the Governor-Elect Senator Monday Okpebholo and Deputy Governor-Elect,Rt Hon Dennis Idahosa for their victory at the poll and expressed optimism that a new Edo that will be the envy of other states would rise soon.

They said the ward victory party to celebrate the victory of Okpebholo and Ovia illustrious son, Idahosa as governor and deputy governor of Edo State will hold on the Ist of October 2024

The leaders in a statement also commended the National and State Leadership of the APC for ensuring that votes of the people of Edo state were counted.