Catholic men drum support for APC

A head the governorship election, the Catholic Men Organisation has endorsed the All Progressives Congress  (APC) candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his running mate, Hon. Philip Shaibu.

The body, which described the two candidates as worthy ambassador in their chosen careers, explained that it has started mobilising it people across the 18 local government areas to support Obaseki and Shaibu.

At a reception in honour of Shaibu in Auchi by the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, the body said as a recipient of the prestigious catholic men ambassador award, Shaibu is assured of their supports during poll.

Its president, Mr. Chris Ighodalo, said the decision to support the APC candidate was due to its constitutional provision to support any of its members seeking elective position and the performance of Shaibu when he was a member of the Edo State House of Assembly.

Ighodalo said: “ I am not a politician but We all have seen what Philip Shaibu did in terms of constituency projects while in the State House of Assembly and we know how Edo was before Oshiomhole came in, and see what he has done within the last seven years. So, we will support what he supports.”

Responding, the Deputy Governorship candidate said he was born into the Catholic family and as a dedicated and practicing Catholic whose wife’s brother is a Reverend father while his own younger brother will be ordained a Reverend father in October.

The former NANS president said the desire to better the lot of the common man has always been the motives behind all the motion he has moved both at State and at the National Assembly for which he is prepare to bring to bear in government when elected.