Edo LG Polls: Etsako East PDP leaders zone chairmanship position to Ibie, backs Ebuehi

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Ahead of the September 2023 elections into Local Government Councils of Edo State, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Etsako East Local Government of the State have zoned the chairmanship position to Ibie clan of the council while declaring to back the aspiration of Hon. Benedicta Ebuehi.

Hon. Benedicta Ebuehi , a former Chairman of Etsako Local Government, who had indicated her desire to contest for the chairmanship position of the council, had penultimate week purchased her nomination form to contest.

The PDP leaders and stakeholders at an enlarged meeting in Jatto, had unanimously thrown their weight behind Mrs Ebuehi to preside over the affairs of the council even as they promised to mobilized the people of the locality to vote massively towards her victory at the poll.

The meeting where she was endored was presided over by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s coordinator, Chief Sunny Adoga and other leaders of the party.

Part of the resolution reads, “the house unanimously zoned the chairmanship position to Ibie zone and Hon. Princess Benedicta Ebuehi was endorsed by the leaders.

“The Commissioner position is to be retained in Weppa Wanno Zone and Hon. Emma Akhaba was also unanimously endorsed. The Vice Chairmanship position was zoned to Okpella and the leaders asked to nominate their candidate.”

Other members at the meeting included Chief Abdulkadiri Afegbua, Alhaji Yahaya Ameh, zonal leader Weppa Wanno and Hon. Isah Anavberokhai.

Meanwhile, the chairmanship hopeful
had vowed to commit all her leadership experience and influence within and outside Nigeria to partner with developmental groups to make Etsako East an enviable local government in Edo State and in Nigeria when elected as the chairman of the council.

According to her, “We must move ahead with confidence, determination and surefootedness in our collective efforts in making Etsako East great. There can only be a reform when there is the will. I have the political will, the experience and necessary connections with relevant development partners that will ease the burden of building an enviable council.”