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| Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki |
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have opened the Hajj Camp in Benin.
They urged Muslim faithful to turn out en masse on Saturday and vote the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure Obasekiโs re-election.
Kwankwaso, who hailed the governorโs performance, said Obasekiโs landmark achievements in the first term would earn him re-election.
He said: โI thank Edo people and Muslims for supporting what has been put on groundโฆThis is the time for those who have our Permanent Votersโ Cards (PVCs) and are eligible to vote to cast our votes for PDP.
โI also appeal to โฆ those from the northern part to vote for PDP on Saturday. Please vote for PDP, defend your votes and ensure Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, win โฆ also pray for peace.โ
Obaseki thanked Muslims for cohabiting peacefully with other religions.
โWe should see our strength in diversityโฆwe are for all Edo people. We have never had any difficulty in attending to peopleโs needs,โ he said.
