Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has warned in opposition to imposition of candidates within the forthcoming native council elections within the state, because the management of Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) Aniocha South Council fights over chairmanship slot.
The governor, who spoke via his Chief of Workers, Johnson Erijo when he acquired the Involved Nsukwa Clan Youths that raised concern over marginalisation, stated “candidates which can be typically accepted by the folks might be fielded.”
Involved Nsukwa Clan Youths who had protested over the undemocratic methods of working the celebration by the management of PDP, sought the governor’s intervention “earlier than the scenario will get worse.”
In an announcement signed by Onyebuolise Andrew, Madu Future and 5 others, and made obtainable to newsmen in Asaba, yesterday, the Nsukwa Clan Youths stated: “We’re constrained to tell you formally of the ill-treatment meted to Nsukwa clan, regardless of delivering the 4 wards 100 per cent for PDP in all elections”.
“We’re demanding for the chairmanship slot of Aniocha South Native Council. Aniocha South Native Council with headquarters at Ogwashi-Uku is sitting on a tripod of three clans, particularly: Ogwashi-Uku, Nsukwa and Ubulu clans.
“For the reason that inception of this democratic dispensation, Nsukwa clan has not been pretty handled and represented when it comes to energy allocation with respect to the three recognized statutory positions which embrace, however not restricted to the Home of Meeting place, chairmanship of the council and commissioner.
He defined that the Home of Meeting place is at the moment being occupied by Chief Isaac Anwuzia of Ogwashi-Uku Clan as Ogwashi-Uku slot, whereas Jude Chukwunweike, the quick previous Council Chairman and organic brother of Joan Onyemaechi (Ada Anioma), the Commissioner of Technical training continues to be aspiring to return again as Chairman, on the expense of Nsukwa Clan.
“That is unacceptable to us this time round as a result of it could be seen because the geese that lays the golden egg with no statutory / budgetary workplace”, including:
“Will probably be callous and unconscionable of any system to reward failure on the expense of excellence”.
The clan youths urged the governor “to proper these wrongs by guaranteeing that an Nsukwa clan son turns into the subsequent Council Chairman for fairness, justice, and equity.