Edo indigenous movement tasks Edo voters on guber candidates manifestoes, antecedents
Edo indigenous movement tasks Edo voters on guber candidates manifestoes, antecedents
By Isaac Eranga
indigenous leader and President, Edo Progressive Indigenous Association ( E.P.I.A), Chief Dr. Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo has called on Edo eligible voters to take into consideration the manifestoes and previous records of those currently jostling to be governor of the state come September 19, to determine who they will vote for.
The non- partisan group, founded in 2014 with the sole aim to promote amongst others, Edo indigenous language, cultural heritage and empowerment, said the governorship candidates aganda constitute a major determinant to evaluate their ability to deliver the dividends of democracy to Edo indigenouns people .
“We think both candidates, although there are others in the race, are all Edo prominent indigenes, they have the technical know how on how to pilot the affairs of the state. We are putting it before Edo indigenes to go and look at their manifestoes and check their previous records to determine who they will vote for,” he noted.
Edokpolo who condemned the shootings, attacks, violent clashes by suspected party thugs in the last few weeks, heaped the blame at the door of political parties in the state.
Drawing a comparative appraisal between the two contending lead candidates, Edokpolo said though the group has no preexisting records on the APC Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu but that judging from his presentations, synergies and the ways Edo people rally round him “chances are that he will be able to come up with something credible in line with his Simple Agenda”.
On Governor Godwin Obaseki, he posited ” I think it is 50/50 position at this time.The preexisting is not about age. It needs some counselling in areas where he has been fallen short. In our rating, we give Obaseki about 6.2% and he need to balance that.
“When it comes to international attraction, digital infrastructure, investment attraction, I think Obaseki is doing well but when it comes to indigenous empowerment which is sacrosant, I think that is where he has fallen short and that is where we think Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is very good even though he has his short comings as we are yet to see any of his international business capacity
EPIA president said the incoming governor must cultivate the habit of dressing the way of Edo people including periodic appraisal of his manifestoes .
“How can a man show love to people he does not even dress like, not to talk about speaking their language,” he added.
By Isaac Eranga
The non- partisan group, founded in 2014 with the sole aim to promote amongst others, Edo indigenous language, cultural heritage and empowerment, said the governorship candidates aganda constitute a major determinant to evaluate their ability to deliver the dividends of democracy to Edo indigenouns people .
“We think both candidates, although there are others in the race, are all Edo prominent indigenes, they have the technical know how on how to pilot the affairs of the state. We are putting it before Edo indigenes to go and look at their manifestoes and check their previous records to determine who they will vote for,” he noted.
Edokpolo who condemned the shootings, attacks, violent clashes by suspected party thugs in the last few weeks, heaped the blame at the door of political parties in the state.
Drawing a comparative appraisal between the two contending lead candidates, Edokpolo said though the group has no preexisting records on the APC Governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu but that judging from his presentations, synergies and the ways Edo people rally round him “chances are that he will be able to come up with something credible in line with his Simple Agenda”.
On Governor Godwin Obaseki, he posited ” I think it is 50/50 position at this time.The preexisting is not about age. It needs some counselling in areas where he has been fallen short. In our rating, we give Obaseki about 6.2% and he need to balance that.
“When it comes to international attraction, digital infrastructure, investment attraction, I think Obaseki is doing well but when it comes to indigenous empowerment which is sacrosant, I think that is where he has fallen short and that is where we think Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is very good even though he has his short comings as we are yet to see any of his international business capacity
EPIA president said the incoming governor must cultivate the habit of dressing the way of Edo people including periodic appraisal of his manifestoes .
“How can a man show love to people he does not even dress like, not to talk about speaking their language,” he added.
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