From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
A group known as Synergy Group comprising people of old Oju Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State has demanded the ceding of the Benue South Senatorial seat to the people of the area in 2023 in the spirit of equity, fairness and justice.
Rising from a meeting held in Oju LGA in January 29, 2022, the group also urged a former Oju Local Government Council Chairman and American based entrepreneur, Chief Bright Ogaji, to contest for the seat in the forthcoming general elections.
In a statement issued in Makurdi by the duo of Comrade Ogbale Ogah and Andy Onoja the group which pledged its allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said “we are made up of the progressive elements in the PDP from the Benue South who feel that Igede people are due to produce a Senator from Benue South.
“This demand is obviously hinged on the need to domesticate the universal principles of equity, justice and fairness which constitute the mantra upon which the Southern Benue is demanding to produce a Benue Governor in 2023.”
The group lauded the efforts of the ‘Igede In 2023 Movement’ for its sustained commitment to the agitation for a senator of Igede extraction in 2023 and called for concerted efforts by people of goodwill in the area to achieve the dream.
“We must not be seen as being pretentious on our reliance on equity to getting our due from the larger Benue when we are not seen practicing same equity back home. We must therefore, do what is proper,” the statement read.
While urging Chief Ogaji to run for the seat, the group said the call was borne out of the desire of the people of the district to benefit from his exceptional leadership qualities.
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