GIVE US APPOINTMENT, EDO INDIGENES COORDINATOR IN ONDO STATE, JERRY EDEWEDE OKOSUN APPEALS TO GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA

GIVE US APPOINTMENT, EDO INDIGENES COORDINATOR IN ONDO STATE, JERRY EDEWEDE OKOSUN APPEALS TO GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA

Edo State Indigenes Association in the All Progressives Congress chapter of Ondo State has appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to consider one of their sons for political appointment.

It said other tribes such as Igbos, Hausas, Egbiras, Akwa Ibom have been given appointments such as Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistant.

Coordinator of the Edo Indigenes in Ondo APC, Okosun Edewede, in a statement, said the body mobilised over 10,000 voters to vote for Governor Aiyedatiwa in last year’s governorship election.

He said Edo indigenes have not been given their pride of place since the creation of Ondo State in 1976.

According to him, “Edo indigenes have contributed to the economic, political and social life of the state. Edo indigenes have been law abiding and have been good to their host. They have not been trouble makers.

“We have not been given political appointments by successive government but other tribes have been recognised. We have seen appointments such as Special Assistants on Yoruba, Egbira and Akwa Ibom. In the last governorship election, Edo indigenes mobilised more than 10,000 Edo indigenes to vote for Aiyedatiwa.

“I was among Edo leaders that hosted Senator Monday Okpebholo when he visited Ondo State a day to the governorship election to mobilise Edo indigenes to vote for the APC.

“Surprisinling, those who were opposed to our support for the APC are now being recognised.”

It is true Okpebholo came and he encouraged us to vote for Aiyedatiwa which we did.

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