By Austen Akhagbeme

The Governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, Dr Azemhe Azena, on Friday, payed a courtesy visit to the Ogieaga of Three-Ibie Clan, HRH Mallam Ali Suleiman, in Imiegba, Etsako-East local government in Edo North.

The Governorship Candidate in his speech at the palace, acknowledged the contribution of the Royal Father to education in Edo State as a former lecturer in his alma mater, Auchi Polytechnic.

He, however, reinterated the fact that it is high time youth, from the Ivie community like himself, be encouraged to aspire for political positions like every other indigene in the state, to help bring development and government presence to the community and Edo state in general.

Dr Azemhe Azena added that he has come to alleviate the sufferings of the people by providing a purpose driven leadership, devoid of deception and corruption.

The Royal Father, in his response, congratulated Dr Azemhe Azena for his rear courage to be a part of the gubernatorial race “among sharks, because election in Nigeria is a serious contestation”

He however, told the governorship candidate to remember the community when he becomes the governor of the state while giving his blessings and support to Dr Azemhe Azena’s aspiration.