Immediate past commissioner in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Paul Harris Ogbole, has joined the Benue state gubernatorial race.
Ogbole declared to vie for the governorship position, weekend, when he led members of his campaign team and supporters on a courtesy visit to officials of the State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.
He said he decided to join the race after due consultations with political stakeholders and his supporters who urged him to present himself for service of higher responsibility.
“I have come today to intimate the leadership of our great party of my decision to vie in the forthcoming 2015 governorship race in line with the wishes and aspirations of my supporters who are spread across the entire state as well as my well wishers.
“I am joining the race with the strong conviction that I will emerge victorious, given my support base, and together we shall all consolidate on the achievements of the Governor Gabriel Suswam led administration.
“I therefore urge the party and our people to avail me their support, so that together we will build a Benue of our dreams.”
Receiving the team, the state Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo said the party was open to every member to ventilate his or her ideas and aspirations.
“That is why we will continue to assure every member aspiring for one position or the other that we will avail you a level playing field and also continue to be impartial in all of our activities and disposition towards all aspirants so as to ensure a crisis free electoral process in our party.”
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