Groups
in Ogun West Senatorial Disctrict of Ogun State under the aegis of Yewa
Connecting minds (YCM), an umbrella body that comprises both youths and
elders in liberation movement of Yewaland have welcome endorsement from
former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his public expression of support
and endorsement for Ogun Governor of Ogun West extraction.
While
speaking in Abeokuta, Ogun State when the leadership of Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN) Ogun State visited him, Obasanjo said; in
the interest of justice and fairness, Ogun west senatorial district in
Ogun state should be given the slot to produce the next governor of the
state.
According
to him, If Ijebu and Egba have produced the governor; it is only fair
and just to allow the Yewa or Ogun West to also produce governor. Or
else, one day, they will also stand up and take up arms against this
injustice against them. That is my personally position on this.
In
a statement signed by Prince Ekunola Gbenga Abraham, coordinator of the
group said: YCM was satisfied with the endorsement by the Former
President Olusegun Obasanjo on the issue of governorship in the state,
including that of zoning of the seat to Ogun West district of the State.
Abraham
claims that Ogun West is the most marginalized of the four sections in
the political arrangement and calculations, because over 40 years after
the creation of the state, the district comprising the Yewa/Awori people
remains the only section that has yet to produce the governor.
Their
counterparts–the Ijebu, the Egba and the Remo have within this period
had their fair share. The Ijebu and Egba have had their turn in the late
Chief Bisi Onabanjo in the Second Republic and Chief Olusegun Osoba,
who at two different periods, during the regime of military president,
General Ibrahim Babangida and between 1999 and 2003, occupied the
office.
The Remo had their turn with the
eight-year two-term tenure of the immediate past governor Gbenga Daniel.
The Egba are currently having another turn with the re-election of
Governor Ibikunle Amosun.
The closest the
Yewa/Awori has ever got was Alhaja Salimot Badru as deputy governor in
the administration of Daniel. Since then, all attempts by Ogun West to
have one of its own as the governor have so far resulted in political
miscalculations and loss occasioned by intrigues and betrayal by certain
elements from the area.
Ekunola also commended
the Governor of the State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and others who are
strongly in support of Ogun West agitation for governor of the state
ahead of 2019 governorship elections. YCM also implored other elder
statesmen to take similar steps in supporting the call for a competent
Ogun Governor of Ogun West extraction.
The
coordinator therefore said; since other regions in the state have held
the governorship position for long periods while Ogun West have not even
tasted it once, it is only fair if some concession were made across
parties line to give all a sense of belonging.
SIGNED
PRINCE EKUNOLA GBENGA ABRAHAM
a.k.a. PEGA
COORDINATOR YCM.
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