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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former special adviser to former governor, Adams Oshiomhole on political matters, Charles Idahosa, yesterday, disagreed with those agitating that Edo 2024 governorship ticket be zoned to a particular senatorial district based on tribe or religious considerations.
He described those agitating that it is their turn to produce a governor to succeed Godwin Obaseki as lazy lots and urged Edo people interested in the position to come out irrespective of tribes or any other primordial sentiments.
The former commissioner for Information and Orientation in the Lucky Igbinedion’s administration, said whoever is seeking to occupy the number one seat of the state must put the interest of Edo first and be someone with competence and capacity to unite the people.
He spoke at a press conference in Benin, against the backdrop of mounting pressure by the people of Edo Central senatorial district to produce the next governor in 2024.
“Edo belongs to all of us and the beauty of the star is that there is no ethnic group or tribe in the state that cannot trace their origin from Benin and it is a statement of fact. We don’t want a situation where a politician will use ethnicity, religion to divide us. We need a true Edolite this time in our quest for a better Edo.
“We want a proper Edo person, not Benin, Esan or Afemai, every Edo person is eminently qualified to run for the governorship of Edo State and we are now left to look at their profiles and make a choice.
“Reducing our choice to an area will not be accepted. There was no time when primary elections were conducted in Edo State that it was tied to a particular ethnic group or senatorial district. And of recent is that of governor Obaseki when Obaseki contested no time it was left for the Benins alone; every other tribe in Edo partook in that election and the best person won.”
