Omosede Igbinedion, daughter of Benin high chief Gabriel Igbinedion, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) following her departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
She announced her resignation in a letter dated August 11 which was addressed to Lucky Edosomwan, chairman of the party in Okada West Ward 1, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo.
The former member of the House of Representatives was received at the Edo South senatorial district flag-off of the APC governorship campaign.
At the same event, APC candidate Monday Okpebholo unveiled a five-point manifesto which he said captured his plan for security, infrastructural development, education, agriculture and water provision.
The rally held at the Ekheuan Campus of the University of Benin attracted leaders of the party from the 77 wards that make up the Edo South district.
Receiving Igbinedion, who was accompanied by two of her brothers, Mike and Fred Igbinedion, the acting APC state chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, said the party is ready to win the election.
Igbinedion however said she left the PDP because the APC supported her vision for Ovia people.
“There was Esan agenda and I also have the Ovia agenda, the APC has fulfilled the Ovia agenda because we have never produced a deputy governor and the APC has picked our own Hon Dennis Idahosa as the party’s deputy governorship candidate,” she said.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole said Igbinedion’s is an asset to APC.
