Edo State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate Kenneth Imasuagbon has referred to himself as the ‘Peter Obi of Edo State.’
Peter Obi, whose popularity keeps growing among Nigerian voters, was the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election.
In an interview with Vanguard on Wednesday, Imasuagbon stated that he is highly popular and loved in the South-South state, just as Nigerians adore Peter Obi.
The lawyer-turned-politician said that he is a victim of godfatherism and promised to battle godfathers in the state if elected as the party’s candidate.
He said: “I am the Obi of Edo State. I am very popular, loved, and I am the victim of godfatherism. With me as the candidate, we will defeat the godfathers.”
Imasuagbon, also known as the Riceman, claims to be the most experienced and consistent leader in the state.
He added: “I’m the most experienced, and consistent, I have the capacity and consistency, I know the game, the people know me because with the PDP and APC, you need a very popular person. The party needs a very popular and credible person to win the election that is known across the state and country and has the appeal of the voters.
”I am the person that is known because you can’t go to war with the APC and PDP with a new person, you need somebody who is known not a stranger from Lagos or other parts of Nigeria, strangers will not be able to win for us, if you want to win, it is the Riceman.
“He is the man who knows the people, giving hampers for years, he is the man that can give victory to LP, you can’t push APC and PDP back if you don’t have the people, the battle is going to be between the godfathers and the streets and the streets will definitely win.”
