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From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The member representing Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency at the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr Kennedy Angbo, has stated that he does not see the possibility of an Idoma man becoming governor of the state in 2027.
Our correspondent reports that the Idoma-speaking people of Benue State are found in the Benue South Senatorial District.
Angbo, who stated this in a chat with newsmen at his residence in Makurdi, said it was not yet time for an Idoma man to become governor in 2027 when the present governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has not completed a second tenure.
The lawmaker, who won on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stated categorically that he would not work for or endorse an Idoma governor in 2027.
He advised his brothers from the Idoma axis who might be nursing the ambition of contesting for the governorship seat against the incumbent governor in 2027 to reconsider.
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Angbo noted that the reason an Idoma person should not think of contesting the governorship seat in 2027 was very simple—to allow someone to complete a second tenure.
“It’s not stated, it’s not written anywhere that a sitting governor must do eight years, but I, Angbo Kennedy, representing Otukpo/Akpa, would not endorse another person besides the governor for 2027. That’s emphatic. I will not negotiate with another person,” he said.
While he asked the Idoma people to wait until 2031, the lawmaker said, “I was a big advocate and member of the Benue Rebirth Movement (BRM) and a lot of other political fora that advocated and canvassed for an Idoma governorship; however, we lost that opportunity.
“I will not, in the middle of this administration, say Idoma should be given that shot again. My projection will be 2031, and guess what? I may be the person who will take that shot. So you now see why maybe I would not like to push further.
“So, we will wait until that time when I may have gained a lot of experience with which to push for the governorship of the state.
“What some of us are thinking is that maybe we should make this a law and look out for that in the near future when we will have to rotate power in the three senatorial districts of the state,” Angbo said.
