Etsako Federal Constituency Bye-election: Group Rallies Support for Oghuma

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

A social-cultural organisation championing credible and purposeful leadership called the Etsako Progressive Agenda (EPA), tuesday rallied support for the aspiration of Johnson Oghuma, for the Estako Federal House of Representative seat in the forthcoming bye-election.

Oghuma , a former lawmaker had represented Etsako Central state constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly is currently seeking to replace Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The group in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City, Edo State, and signed by Dr. Sani Usman, also expressed confidence in the ability of the lawmaker to represent the constituency at the national assembly having delivered on his mandate for his people when he was at the state house of assembly.

Usman who called on other politicians within the constituency to close rank and support Oghuma whom he described as an experienced, loyal and grassroot politician, added that what Etsako needs is a bold, fearless and untainted person to fill the big shoes left by the Edo State Deputy Governor when he was at the national assembly.

“It is time we put aside politics of self-interest and parochial tendencies that has been the bane of politics in Afemai land and support someone who can represent our people rather than pretenders who are just seeking public office for personal benefits.

“We decide to come out this time to ensure that we don’t get anything less than the best for our people because the task of law-making at that level should not be left for neophytes”, he declared.