Edo 2016 governorship: It’s Esan’s turn, says EPF

BENIN—AHEAD of the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, a group, the Esan Political Forum, EPF, has insisted that it was the turn of the Esan people to produce the next governor of the state as demanded by equity, fairness and justice.

Coordinator of the forum, Mr. Abor Airelogbe,  in an interview in Benin,  said that the Binis have had their turn in the person of Chief Lucky Igbinedion (1999-2007) and Edo North, as represented by Governor Adams Oshiomhole (2008-2016), adding that equity demands that it was now the turn of Esan to produce the next governor.

He said: “It is now the turn of Esan people to produce the next governor of the state because since the creation of Edo State in 1991, an Esan man has never been allowed to occupy the office except the brief period of Prof. Osereimhen Osunbor and this was bungled due to a number of factors and this cannot be allowed to continue.

“I know that the Esan people cannot make it alone to the Government House and I equally know that Edo people are reasonable and we can solicit the support of Edo South and Edo North senatorial zones to get it in 2016.”

 

Edo 2016 governorship: It’s Esan’s turn, says EPF