By Odi Okojie Media Team
As the search for a replacement of Senator Monday Okpebholo intensifies in Edo Central Senatorial District, a lot of people from Esan land are saying that the people should search no more as the member representing Esan South-East/Esan North-East federal constituency, Hon. Odi Okojie is well prepared to step into the shoes.
Hon. Odi Okojie is at home with his Esan brothers and sisters, both at home and in the Diaspora; he’s familiar with the challenges confronting Esan land. Odi Okojie and his amiable wife, Mrs. Mercy Johnson-Odi Okojie are always with Esan people in his Uromi country home, ministering to the needs of his people. This he has been doing even before his foreray into politics.
Secondly, Odi Okojie is from Esan North-East local government area, the local government area that should produce the Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District in line with the Esan “Ebakota Accord” which has been rotating the senatorial slot in the district between the old Okpebho and Agbazilo federal constituencies. This arrangement has benefited Esan West, Esan South-East and Esan Central local government areas and the lot has fallen on Esan North-East in this new dispensation.
The people of Esan North-East own their own have also demonstrated that it’s their turn by ensuring that Hon. Odi Okojie is the only aspirant from the area vying for the position.
Esan North-East local government has over the years supported the emergence of Senators from the other local government areas in furtherance of the Ebakota accord.
These are the reasons why no one from the old Okpebho federal constituency has indicated interest in the vacated slot.
This is why we are appealing to our brothers from Esan South-East that has benefited from the Ebakota accord to defer their senatorial ambition and let Odi Okojie have the slot.
We also appeal to the Edo Central caucus of the All Progressives Congress APC to take note of this and ensure that the Ebakota accord is given life.
Nominate and vote Hon. Prince Odi Okojie for Senate, Edo Central Senatorial District.