by The star contestant for the Governorship position in the coming 2024 Edo gubernatora election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. (Dr.) Felix Ehiguese Akhabue, JP, aka JOEFEL on Friday 17th of November received prayers and blessings from his kindred, and also from His entire Úkpénu Community on Sunday 19th of November 2023 to soar triumphantly above all others in the Edo-2024 Guber race.
The gathering which was like a family meeting and was hosted by the Òdiónwele of Ùkpénù Ni’Èkà, Pa. Itua Èkpùdà at his ancestral residence attracted all the men, women, and youths of the kindred/clan.
Similarly, Joefel the HOMEBOY also received greater prayers and blessings from the Elders, Women, and Youths of the entire Úkpénú Community on Sunday Nov.19th before moving ahead to meet the Leadership of the PDP to make His former Declaration.
In his declaration, Joefel appreciated his people for always standing by him at every call. He told them that he was at home to inform them about his desired and convinction to contest, win and be the next governor of Edo State come 2024. He assured His people that he is seriously prepared, but needed the blessings of God through their prayers as his parent to spur him on.
The former ALGON National President intimated his people that before he would launch out to meeting the party leaderships, delegates, and the electorates across the nooks and crannies of Edo State to solicit their support, nomination and votes, he felt it necessary to first come receive the parental prayers to move on.
JOEFEL, the Edo state Former Commissioner for Wealth Creation, cooperatives, and empowerment narrated to his Kindred the extent of His qualification both from academic, public and private leadership experiences that he have possesses, particularly as a man that has served under the last three (3) past Governors of the state since the current Democratic dispensation to archiving His major mission to REVOLUTIONALIZE all aspects and sectors of the state to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the citizens.
The Chairman of Uda Micro Finance Bank Ltd assured his Kindred that He was not going to fail nor bring shame to them, but would make them prouder even beyond the experiences they saw from him during his tenure as a Local Government Council Chairman. He therefore requested for their prayers, blessings, support and commitments throughout the whole processes leading to the nomination, election, and beyond.
Thereafter, the Elders took turn to pray for the obviously enthusiastic Felix Akhabue, who they blessed emotionally, and assured him of their support, continue prayers, and backings in the mission which they described as going to be a triumphant victory. The representatives of the Ediónwele of entire community Pa. Ogbebor, Úkpénú’Ni’Éká – Mr. Èhiàrékhiàn Èkpùdà, and other Eni’Edión took time to pour emotional and obviously sincere prayers upon Felix Ehiguese and his wife Magdalene Akhabue. This was followed by the women who also took turn to offer their motherly prayers, and the youths were not left out in the prayer sections.
High point of the meeting was the songs of assurances and victory that rented the gathering from the People.