Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
A pastor of Omega Fire Ministry and governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP), Dr Azheme Azena has said that he is still very much in the race for the 2024 Edo governorship primary election and is fully prepared for the contest.
Speaking to his supporters, Dr. Azhene expressed his determination to run for the number one position in Edo State and reassured them that he will not back off, no matter the amount for the nomination form.
The high cost of the nomination form has been a matter of concern for many party faithful and aspirants, within the Labour party, which pegged the cost of the form at thirty million naira.
However, Dr. Azhene is of the opinion that the amount should not scare anyone who wants to govern the eighteen local government areas of the state and over five million people.
He believes that the ideology of the Labour party is meant for the commoners, the low income earners, and the civil servants, and anyone who wants to run for the governorship position should focus on this aspect.
“I am not backing off from the governorship election. I am not even running, I am flying now. I started with running, but now I am flying. After the primary election, I will now be soaring to another level.
“Although based on the policy of the party, everybody expected the money for the nomination form to be lesser than that amount. But, to everyone who wants to run for the governorship position should not look at thirty million as a big deal.
“For somebody who wants to govern the eighteen local government of the state and 92 wards and over five million people and being scared because of 30 million naira shows the person never really prepared. But me, I am only saying that being the Labour Party that we know, that is, the ideology of Labour Party, we understand it is meant for the commoners, the low income earners , the civil servants.
“No human being on earth would have expected it to be lesser. Nevertheless, whether any political party put his form at a billion naira, whosoever wants to run will run.
“I, Dr. Azheme Azena, the very true son of the Oracle, no amount of money that will chase a lion out of the forest. It is the king of the forest. I remain the king of this race.
Dr. Azheme who was at the airport to welcome his wife, Lady Precious Azheme, who arrived in the country from Italy after giving birth to a baby girl expressed appreciation to God for the safe delivery.