Esan New Era Calls On Parties To Support Edo Governor Of Esan Extraction By: Oriaifoh Godwins A group, under the aegis: 'Esan New Era'; a Non Political and Non Governmental socio cultural group of prominent Esan indigenes, from different walks of life, has called on Political parties that will be featuring candidates in the upcoming 2024 Edo governorship election, as well as all critical stakeholders in Edo state, to in the spirit of Fairness, Equity and Unity, nominate and support an aspirants of Esan extraction as their gubernatorial candidate for the 2024 Edo Guber. The group made this appeal to the leadership of Edo state Labour Party on Monday 17th July 2023, where Comrade Valentine Uduebor the Organising Secretary of Esan New Era, who led other members of the group, including Comrade Columbus Akpama and Mr. Napoleon Oriabor to Labour Party Secretariat, the venue of the meeting. In the meeting with the leadership of Edo state Labour Party, Comrade Valentine Uduebor said; '...our primary Agenda, is simply, the fear of God... you cannot have three children in a home, and be continually beating one of them. We are from Edo central, we have over the years, been supporting candidates from other Senatorial districts to be governor of Edo state. Come 2024 Edo governorship election, it is only right, just and fair for every Political Party to zone their tickets to Edo Central Senatorial district'. Continuing, Mr. Uduebor said; '...we have been championing the need for understanding, unity, equity and fairness with respect to the upcoming 2024 Edo Governorship Election, and we strongly believe that the "Tripod stand" arrangement, where all the three Senatorial districts are given a sense of belonging, will be respected by the leadership of all the Political parties that are participating in the 2024 Edo Governorship Election'. Comrade Uduebor, who traced the Political history of Edo state to the creation of the state, and from 1999, said; '...Esan People, including Chief Tony Enahoro, Chief Tony Aneni, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, and several others, did their best in showcasing Edo state in good light, and it is glaring that Edo central has all along, been supportive of candidates from other Senatorial districts to emerge as the governor....we are also stake holders in this state...' '...for the upcoming 2024 Edo Governorship election, in the spirit of Fairness, Equity and Unity, Labour Party should project, nominate and support an aspirant of Esan extraction to emerge as the party's candidate'. Comrade Uduebor added that, Esan New Era will also approach the other Political parties to make similar appeal to them. Welcoming the group, the Edo state Chairman of Labour Party, LP, Comrade Kelly Ogboloir, said; '... as a party, zoning is not our priority. We are interested in an aspirant that can win elections and also be able to defend the results...our party will not support any aspirant on the ground of whatever sentiment, as capacity and integrity of candidates is what Labour Party is known for...' Also commenting, the Vice Chairman of Labour Party, Barr. Patrick Agbontaen, said; '...a normal human being knows that without Unity, Fairness and Justice, things will not go well'. He expressed concern over the large number of aspirants of Edo central extraction that have so far, signified interest to contest for the Governorship position come 2024. Other members of executive of Labor Party, present at the meeting, include Hon. Pauline Omogbelehan, the state Woman Leader, Hon. Michael Aruoyo, the Assistant state Secretary, Comrade Joshua Odianosen, the Senatorial Youth Leader, and Comrade Ken Omusi, the state Youth Leader. Others include; Celestine Iyare, the Auditor and Sam Orukpa, the state Publicity Secretary. The group, Esan New Era, had earlier on Saturday, 22nd April 2023, held a Press Conference at Prestige Hotel, Benin, where they made a similar appeal to the people of Edo North and Edo South that Esanland has for a very long time now, been marginalized in governance, and in the scheme of things in Edo state; as such, come 2024 Edo Governorship election, Edo North and Edo South should in the spirit of Fairness, Equity and Unity support the emergence of Edo governor of Esan extraction.

Esan New Era Calls On Parties To Support Edo Governor Of Esan Extraction

By: Oriaifoh Godwins

A group, under the aegis: 'Esan New Era'; a Non Political and Non Governmental socio cultural group of prominent Esan indigenes, from different walks of life, has called on Political parties that will be featuring candidates in the upcoming 2024 Edo governorship election, as well as all critical stakeholders in Edo state, to in the spirit of Fairness, Equity and Unity, nominate and support an aspirants of Esan extraction as their gubernatorial candidate for the 2024 Edo Guber. 

The group made this appeal to the leadership of Edo state Labour Party on Monday 17th July 2023, where Comrade Valentine Uduebor the Organising Secretary of Esan New Era, who led other members of the group, including  Comrade Columbus Akpama and Mr. Napoleon Oriabor to Labour Party Secretariat, the venue of the meeting.

In the meeting with the leadership of Edo state Labour Party, Comrade Valentine Uduebor said; '...our primary Agenda, is simply, the fear of God... you cannot have three children in a home, and be continually beating one of them. We are from Edo central, we have over the years, been supporting candidates from other Senatorial districts to be governor of Edo state. Come 2024 Edo governorship election, it is only right, just and fair for every Political Party to zone their tickets to Edo Central Senatorial district'.

Continuing, Mr. Uduebor said; '...we have been championing the need for understanding, unity, equity and fairness with respect to the upcoming 2024 Edo Governorship Election, and we strongly believe that the "Tripod stand" arrangement, where all the three Senatorial districts are given a sense of belonging, will be respected by the leadership of all the Political parties that are participating in the 2024 Edo Governorship Election'. 

Comrade Uduebor, who traced the Political history of Edo state to the creation of the state, and from 1999, said; '...Esan People, including Chief Tony Enahoro, Chief Tony Aneni, Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, and several others, did their best in showcasing Edo state in good light, and it is glaring that Edo central has all along, been supportive of candidates from other Senatorial districts to emerge as the governor....we are also stake holders in this state...'

'...for the upcoming 2024 Edo Governorship election, in the spirit of Fairness, Equity and Unity, Labour Party should project, nominate and support an aspirant of Esan extraction to emerge as the party's candidate'. Comrade Uduebor added that, Esan New Era will also approach the other Political parties to make similar appeal to them.

Welcoming the group, the Edo state Chairman of Labour Party, LP, Comrade Kelly Ogboloir, said; '... as a party, zoning is not our priority. We are interested in an aspirant that can win elections and also be able to defend the results...our party will not support any aspirant on the ground of whatever sentiment, as capacity and integrity of candidates is what Labour Party is known for...'

Also commenting, the Vice Chairman of Labour Party, Barr. Patrick Agbontaen, said; '...a normal human being knows that without Unity, Fairness and Justice, things will not go well'. He expressed concern over the large number of aspirants of Edo central extraction that have so far, signified interest to contest for the Governorship position come 2024. 

Other members of executive of Labor Party, present at the meeting, include Hon. Pauline Omogbelehan, the state Woman Leader, Hon. Michael Aruoyo, the Assistant state Secretary, Comrade  Joshua Odianosen, the Senatorial Youth Leader, and Comrade Ken Omusi, the state Youth Leader. Others include; Celestine Iyare, the Auditor and Sam Orukpa, the state Publicity Secretary.

The group, Esan New Era, had earlier on Saturday, 22nd April 2023, held a Press Conference at Prestige Hotel, Benin, where they made a similar appeal to the people of Edo North and Edo South that Esanland has for a very long time now, been marginalized in governance, and in the scheme of things in Edo state; as such, come 2024 Edo Governorship election, Edo North and Edo South should in the spirit of Fairness, Equity and Unity support the emergence of Edo governor of Esan extraction.