BREAKING NEWS! EDO 2016: ARC. EMUAN BECOMES A CHOICE OF UNITY BEFORE APC LEADERSHIP.

Osayamen Ogbeide reports.

BENIN CITY-As the purported governor's endorsed Governorship Aspirant under the Platform of the APC Mr. Godwin Obaseki tactically suspends his official governorship flag off scheduled for today, 29th April. 2016. Arc. Ilenre Austin becomes the only aspirant in the race that would bring unity among aspirants.

The latest happenings within the political rooms of the ruling APC in Edo State has resulted in an unavoidable split into factions as the aspirants have passed a vote of no confidence on the Party Chairman Hon Aslem Ojezua because of his double stands. A build up of this tension has left to the rumored or unconfirmed withdrawal of Godwin Obaseki from the Governorship race.

An insider revealed that a new and fresh aspirant, Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan, an architect by profession, has been penciled down to settle all factions as any aspirant picked from any of the factions would amount to post primaries crisis which is avoidable by the emergence of a neutral person of Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan.

More details soon.

Breaking News!! Edo 2016: Arc. Emuan's father, High Chief Stephen Omoarebu Emuan, a former PDP chieftain, vows to mobilize more votes for his son as APC candidate.

Eugene Usifoh reports.

EKPOMA- As the consultations continue at different communities throughout the three senatorial districts of edo state by a father and a son for one singular objective; Arc. Austin Ilenre Emuan that has been campaigning on the pages of newspaper, televisions, social media and his numerous billboards all over the places, today hint hard on numerous communities when his parents, High Chief Stephen Omoarebu Emuan and Madam Rose Emuan, who were strong members of the PDP both at the state and federal levels, decamped to the APC recently because of their son's ambition. 

It is on record that High Chief Stephen Omoarebu Emuan decamped from PDP to APC with his supporters numbering up to 1200 decampees including some chiefs, PDP leaders and businessmen across the three senatorial districts of Edo state. "I have political structures in edo state which cut across PDP and APC alone that would secure more delegates for my son. I presented my son before God right from the first minute on this planet earth that nothing he would touch that will not be successful. As he made up his mind and agreed to run as governorship aspirant under APC that was hitherto my opposing party, I have no other option than to support him. Am bringing in my best and by the grace of God, once my son becomes the APC candidate, I assure APC national leadership that many PDP members will vote for my son, Arc. Emaun, " he assured. Reacting to his father's speech, Arc. Emuan, an architect, promisd to build on the progressive legacies of Governor Oshiomhole. He said the industrialisation of the state and welfare programmes would be the priority of his administration. He said: “The shape of life on earth and things to come also depend on technology. This is why we will quickly make Edo the technological heartbeat of Nigeria.
“To make Edo the technological and socio-economic heartbeat, we will promote intense inter-state trade and increase interaction between local researchers, innovators, designers, fabricators, assemblers and research and development professionals in all spheres.
“We will introduce neo-structural wlfarism, which is a new way of thinking. The old structure is like the old economy. But, this is a new way of doing things. it entails tapping into the knowledge of the new economy. The political economy of the world today is distraught in economic disparity, resulting into economic mal-adjustment, giving room for poverty, insecurity and terrorism. This is the old order.” Arc Emuan thanked edo state people for their supports and promised to remember them during and after elections.

EDO 2016: I Would take Edo state to the promised land-Arc Emuan

Arc. Emuan

Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan is a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State. He speaks on his governorship ambition, challenges facing the State and other issues.

 What propels you into the Edo governorship race?

 I want to take Edo people to the Promised Land through industrialization. I have freely offered myself for selfless service to my people. My ambition is borne out of my sheer conviction and optimism that someday, the ugly situation of our people should be addressed from where they are now to where they desired to be. I will take due advantage of my pedigree and personal experiences to realize this target objectives. In my career and humanitarian efforts to give ‘a cold cup of water to assuage thirst’, I had always come across abject poverty and the poor living conditions of majority of my people. This I am determined to employ all available comparative advantages at my disposal to deal with. Acute poverty is not only unsafe for the poor, but to all the citizenry and drives home the saying that: “When the poor are awake as a result of hunger, the rich wouldn’t sleep, because the poor are hungry and awake.”

 How do you intend to tackle poverty in the State?

 I am most worried about the wellbeing of Edo people. On the other hand, majority of our people are also to be blamed for allowing their individuality and their collectivity to be so misled, yet they do very little or nothing to stop the bondage. There is something good to cheer about now. I must say that for the past eight years or so, Edo people have gone a long way striving to reverse the ugly situation. Yes, the people made a great leap to shake off this yoke.

 How do you intend to bring change to the State if elected governor?

 Certainly, all that the Edo people should now do is to shake off a pastime of resistance and migrate to a higher level of productive and development realism. The best and unique way to achieve it is through distributive development that must be organic in nature. To this end, economic activities will be created around natural endowments as peculiar to communities and or senatorial districts. This is only possible by bringing on board a truly development-oriented governor in 2016 to lead us to a political and socio-economic virility, where the common people will turn their creativity and energy into a profiting collaboration with government.

 Turning the State around to a productive state and a shining example to the other 36 States of the country, and the world at large, is not rocket-science. It is do-able, with our collective God’s gifts and resolve provided it is supported by the people. The timeless history of the Edo people, in the ever-changing worldwide view, is replete with many ‘feats and firsts’. Before the past colonial eras, the old Edo nation had been widely and aptly called ‘Centre of Black Civilization’ and other titles, because of its unmatched creative arts and culture, ingenuity and willpower. While the Edo nation was warlike and had conquered and annexed territories in and beyond modern-day Nigeria, its fame soared and soared around the world. It is rather so till date.

The issue of unemployment in the State is worrisome. What are your plans towards it?

When I am elected as the governor, I will usher in an all-inclusive and people-oriented era where the people and government take the front-seat in the decision making and implementation process. Because I am a student of politics and not power, I will lead and be led. Edo is also uniquely located; her geographical indices and indicators earn her many comparative advantages.  It is the link-in-chain between South-western Nigeria to the east, South-south and South-east to the key North central and the far Northern states. The state is endowed with significant agricultural, mineral, marine and forest resources. The state is very rich in natural endowments including: multiple vegetation zones, plentiful rain, surface water and underground water resources and moderate climate. These allow for production of diverse food and cash crops. Meanwhile, one can hardly achieve meaningful growth where unemployment, youth restiveness, tribal differences, unhealthy democratic practices and other social vices are on the rise. With the necessary mechanism in place to transform our prejudices into values and our values and aspirations into socio-economic solutions, there is no doubt that the people will get a new leisure of life where wealth will not only be created but peace, unity and progress will become synonymous with ‘Edo and we will remain one.’ With my experience in agriculture and development, I believe the youths have lots to be engaged on.

How would you involve the Local Councils of the State in your developmental plans?

We have 18 Local Council in Edo State. Each local government consists of communities that are culturally and ethnically bound and are a reservoir of natural resources that can be jointly exploited. Also, our people are known for their individual self-confident traits and this attitude is what makes them excel. The Local Council will be the arm driving our Edo Village Economic Renewal policy aka… Yours ever’’ and will be backed up with ambassadorial training and programs. An inside-outside approach ensuring that development radiates from the core to other parts of the state like a ripple effect. Unfortunately, we are still not sufficiently mobilized to harness the individual industriousness into a collective success. This is why I am making myself available for the position of a governor; I am in the best position to shepherd our dear Edo state to the Promised Land.

Edo 2016: Arc Emuan plans to reposition all the 18 LGs for effective performance.

Arc Emuan 

LAGOS-Reacting to the news of council chairmen's removal in Edo state as their official three years tenure expires,  Arc Ilenre Austin Emuan,  an APC governorship aspirant expresses his plans to revive the state local government area councils if elected as Governor.

"Constitutionally,  their tenure expired after three years in office. My concern always is the local government responsibilities and accountabilities, " he said.

Arc. Emuan frowned at the shrinkage of official responsibilities and lack of service-delivery culture, unlike the independence era in Nigeria. Their viability, sustainability and survival are also in doubt if not corrected. Arc Emuan observed that most local governments would collapse, if they do not receive regular allocations from the federal government in one year because they lack the spirit and mechanisms to generate funds professionally.

He further revealed that apart from under-funding, other challenges include identity and role crisis, constitutional crisis, poor administration, lack of economic viability, and inept council bureaucracy. But, assured the people of edo state that if he is elected as the next governor,  he will  position them for effective performance so that they can satisfy local yearnings at all times.

EDO 2016- Let no one deceive you with money or any other form of inducement, Arc. Emuan tells Delegates.

Arc Emuan

Efosa Ogie reports.

BENIN CITY-The governorship aspirant who has continued to receive declaration of supports and endorsements from the delegates across the 18 local councils in the state on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the June 2, 2016 governorship election`s primaries in Edo state, Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan, has called on the party delegates to reject the request by some aspirants in the race to buy their votes. It is upon selfish interests on the part of any aspirant to place delegates on temporal monthly salary that would naturally stop after party primaries and wickedness to offer jobs opportunities that have not been offered to the same delegates ever before the forthcoming governorship election in the state if really such job opportunities were there.

Arc. Emuan made the call in one of his various consultation meetings with delegates and leaders of the party in the three senatorial districts of the state. He advised the delegates to do a proper assessment and evaluation of all the aspirants and nominate the best according to their conscience without allowing anybody to deceive or influence them with money or temporal job opportunities which will inevitably end after election period.

“I am Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan, a development expert and architect by profession. I come to you to ask for your supports as a governorship aspirant on the platform of our party, APC. I am here because you have something very important that I need you to assist me with at this period for the interest of our state and to give me a chance on June 2nd to be the APC flag bearer and the privilege to become the Governor of Edo State, so that together we can build a new Edo state. Let no one deceive you with money or any other form of inducement. Don’t sell your votes to anybody. Your vote is your weapon. You have to use it wisely” Arc. Emuan advised.

He further said:  “I have come here to meet and interact with you personally because I know your value. Those aspirants who before this election period, sit in the comfort of their homes and summon you unduly even for your supports and at times locked their gates against you; do not have regards for you. They don’t place any value on you. They will repeat it after they become your governor. And that is because they believe they can buy you with money anytime.  So, you must make a wise decision of choosing the right person. I am not here to deceive you my people.  I know I have the experience, strong will, capacity, network and unlimited energy to take on this great task as a state governor and make our state a place of pride for all.”

Outcome of APC diaspora Chairmen conference.

The Diaspora Chairmen of the All progressives Congress (APC) recently held an e-conference to review the state of the party and the nation on the anniversary of the pivotal election that brought the party to power exactly one year ago.

The conference was conveyed to coincide with and commemorate the one year anniversary of the pivotal and historic election (March 28, 2015), that brought change to the political landscape to Nigeria.

According to the conference, after so many years of pro-democracy struggles, with many lives lost, Nigerians thought they were being ushered into a new lease of life of functional and responsible democracy, but woke up to a new nightmare of unrestrained official pilferage of the commonwealth to such an extent that our country tetered on the brink of economic collapse and faced security challenges unheard of in our national history.

The Party thanked Nigerians for voting the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari at the 2015 general election. The conference also thanked Nigerians for the continued support being accorded the APC-led Federal government of President Buhari, and calls for the commitment, support and determination of all to see through the successful prosecution of the war on corruption so that our country truly changes for the better in all ramifications.

The chairmen therefore called on Nigerians to step up and help ensure that all agencies of government begin to work for and in the interest of the Nigerian people and state at all times. Saving Nigeria from the scourge of corruption – economic and political, in all ramifications is task for all.

“Affirms the loyalty of the Diaspora chapters to the national leadership of the party and the government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, the conference calls for coherent linkage of government with our chapters and Nigerians abroad.

“In this regard, conference congratulates Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa for her appointment as the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the President on Diaspora and foreign Affairs. This is a well-rounded appointment judging from the experience and dynamism of Mrs Dabiri-Erewa. Like all other Nigerians in the Diaspora, our party diaspora Chapters look forward to working closely with her.

“Congratulates the party for the successful outcome of both recently held National caucus and National executive committee meetings. The news report from these meetings have been very positive especially the statement regarding the adoption of President Buhari to be the candidate of the party in 2019, thus effectively stomping the divisive possibilities and instabilities that angling for the office could create in the party.

“The conference is pleased with the effort of President Buhari to kill and make corruption history in Nigeria through the various methods being presently employed in the war against this disease that has clearly destroyed the institutional and moral fibres of the Nigerian state and society.

“The conference advises, however, that all efforts of the present government will soon be reversed in the near future, if there is no robust, fully comprehensive National data management system with the capabilities for multilevel and multidimensional crosstalk. This is the only way to safeguard the institutions of state, the private sector and indeed Nigerians against fraud, and also provide robust data for functional National planning.

“Notes that the government has recently inaugurated a platform to address the issue of a unified national e-data. The conference therefore emphasizes that in this specific area of the national data management system, the Diaspora members of the APC, having a first-hand experience of the benefit of sound National data management, are well placed to help the government achieve a fully operational National Data management programme in Nigeria within the life span of the current government. We therefore call for urgent action to draw Diaspora expertise, contacts and commitment, and leverage same into realising this long overdue National project.

“The conference congratulates the government in convening a National Economic Council retreat and publishing the outcome of the retreat. We are pleased by this development and feel again that this is one area where the party, government and the country could benefit substantially from the leveraging capabilities of the Diaspora members of the party in driving National development,” the conference said.

The conference thus concluded that party leaders should begin the active process of ideological branding and marketing of the party, as one rooted in progressivism and social democracy through people centered policies and interaction with the Nigerian people.

“This ideological plank of the party should be closely interlocked with government policies at all levels, such that the party’s manifesto becomes the mirror through which all APC governments’ policies are viewed,” the chairmen summed

Signed.

Philip Idaewor, Chairman, APC UK
Stephen Adeayo Tella, Chairman, APC SPAIN.
Ayoola R. Lawal, Chairman, APC Scandinavia
Chief Olanrewaju Balogun Chairman APC France
Lawrence Adesola Adelekan, Chairman, APC Philippines
Mr Tony Isama, Chairman, APC USA
Mr Olalekan Ogunwede, Chairman, APC Germany
Prince Hammed Adefioye, Chairman, APC Republic of Ireland
Mr festus Ogbeide, Chairman, APC South Africa
Chief Victor Bruno Omoregbe, Chairman, APC Republic of Benin
Charlies O. Micheletti, Chairman, APC Ghana

Edo Decides 2016: I Dream of Edo state where our Tomorrow will always be Better than Yesterday-Arc Emuan

Arc. Emuan

Acume Ben reports.

AUCHI-As the wind of governorship election in Edo state turns political storm-like waves and all aspirants continue their campaigns to win delegates to their camps, unarguably, one of the leading and most dependable aspirants among the All Progressive Congress governorship aspirants, Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan yesterday at Auchi expressed more details of his love for the state and why he made up his mind to contest for the number one seat in his response to the question why he is contesting for governorship in Edo State by our correspondent?

Despite the mammoth crowd of his supporters around him yesterday, he humbly without pride, displayed to all that he will be accessible to the people. He has shown too yesterday that his government will be government of the people, for the people and by the people. He was fluent and straight to the point in his responses that by November this year, Governor Adams Oshiomhole shall handover the baton of leadership of our state as constitution demands. And that he wants to be the recipient of that baton. He further revealed that it was a decision he took seriously, one that he arrived at after a careful and persistent consideration and that he consulted widely with his family, friends and close political associates in Edo state and nationwide.

“The Austin Ilenre Emuan that wants to become Edo state governor is a man of his words. I am running for governor because I believe I can add value to the governance of a state I love so much. My love for my state and my people knows no limit. I love the multiplicity, the can-do spirit, the mutual life of neighbor-helping-neighbor of my people; and I believe in what Edo state can be now and in the future. My zeal to serve compels me once again to stand for what is right for my people, to make Edo state what it can be. I offer myself as an Edolite who is concerned about the well-known unemployment that is destroying the very fabric of our state.” He declared.

Arc.  Emuan cute look and brilliant display of readiness to take Edo state to the next developmental level anchored on his love and vision for Edo state. 

“Today, I am from the same local government with our hero, Late Prof. Ambrose Alli of blessed memory, he loved the then Bendel state and his legacies are there for all to see today. He had a dream and he delivered it within a short period. So am today; I dream of Edo state where those who want to work will find appropriate jobs and those who want to set up businesses can do so without bothering about the infrastructure that will enable them to succeed. I dream of my state where our youths can look at us with hope and we see them as worthy future leaders. I dream of our dear state where our tomorrow will always be better than yesterday. I dream of Edo state where the interest of all is paramount and not those of the few. I dream of my state where you do not have to know a big man before you get what you deserve. I dream of Edo state of equal opportunity and no discrimination”. He assured.

Speaking at the venue to our correspondent was Elder Jato Osimen who expressed satisfaction and passed a vote of confident on Arc. Emuan.

“Many of these aspirants came here daily and talked against other aspirants but here come this gentle man, not pretending, very simple, accessible and decent in outlook. I am a party delegate, I will nominate him, and I will tell my partners in my ward to nominate him. Even if other aspirants come here, we will take their money because is our money that they stole in government but this man is from a private sector of his own, I have hope in this man. I have collected his campaign team contact number to work for him. To crown it all, he was born here in Auchi, is our son though he is from Esan, look faces around and see joy, signs of acceptance genuinely” he concluded.

Edo Politics 2016: Lack of Novel Initiatives Retard Development- Governorship Aspirant.

Arc Emuan

By Steve Ofeimu and Jalo Osai.

BENIN CITY-In the buildup to the Edo state governorship election this year, the All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan spoke to our correspondents at the weekend in Benin City on areas of agriculture and other issues against the positive development in the state. According to him why he wants to be governor of Edo state? He said that it is obvious that the challenges of governance have become too cumbersome for the current leadership to bear and hand over to a non developmental expert. Edo State is yet to take full advantage of its internal potentials because of poor planning characterized by short sightedness of past political leadership and bureaucracy.

“…At the moment, the only segment that pays a token is the poorest of the poor who sell in the local markets and stalls, as well as some very poor artisans, no industries or factories. No state mechanized farms.  It is such a sad commentary that most of these monies from these local markets and stalls are not remitted to the coffers of the state accurately”, he said

It is not news to an average Nigerian on the street that there is high level of corruption in nearly all the establishments and the salt on these injuries is the huge and seeming irremediable indebtedness of some states to banks and financial institutions. It has becomes clear that the strategies and approaches by these old politicians to the management of people and resources have become obsolete and inapplicable to contemporary demands.  Arc Emuan stands to know the quickest exit from this mess as he expressed shock that some states instead to plan for self-bailout policy went ahead for Federal bailout plans which are temporal.

“… So many states in Nigeria have resorted to begging the Federal Government to bail them out with funds to discharge such a basic responsibility as paying salaries owed to their civil servants.  Rather than disgracefully beg for a "Federal Bailout" which offers temporary relief, they supposed plan for “self-bail out" scheme that would give them more enduring reliefs and afford them more balanced and holistic platform for sustainable growth and development in their states. The reason for lack of foresight like this is not far-fetched; their pervasive conservatism and lack of novel initiatives income generation for the state.” He revealed.

 In Nigeria today, it has been a culture in many states of sitting back and expecting monthly allocations that accrue from the federation account, except in few states that are astute enough to generate revenue significantly from internal sources in order to complement their monthly statutory allocations.

Arc Emuan revealed that he is a graduate and masters degree holder in architecture. He hopes to bring his experience to bear on the teething problems bedeviling Edo state and also tackles poverty. Among the said strategies was on agriculture. “My state supposed to be the bedrock of agriculture and food security in Nigeria because we are blessed with abundant arable land for both mechanized and subsistence farming. But today we have a different story so I plan to overhaul agriculture in the state”.

During the drawing and planning of his developmental blueprint, the team experts considered the first factor of agriculture which is land. As governor, he said that he will acquires enormous farm lands on leasehold across the state and designates them as Strategic Agricultural and Food Security Fields to be used as counterpart contribution to an economic growth partnership with a consortium of technical and financial partners from developed nations. These partners will import capital and improved techniques and seedlings for utmost yield of these fields.

“Our farmers which will include able young men and women will receive accelerated course through the composition of Edo Agriculture Development Programme (EADP) on the new highly developed farming techniques, machinery, inputs and seedlings” he said.

Furthermore, his approach to youth and women development will be different from what is presently obtainable. He has drawn up a plan to invest massively in technology for skill acquisition in schools in order to boost small scale industrial development as well as improve the private finances of the state.

According to him, he had extensive discussions with foreign investors already who have given him enough tentative nods; to be confirmed when by the grace of God he is elected as Governor of Edo State.

Edo 2016: We No Longer Need the Old Career Politicians, Elite Group tells Arc. Emuan as they endorse Him.

Arc Emuan

Efosa Magnus reports.

BENIN CITY-Edo State political class, under the auspices of Esan United Youth Forum, has endorsed a governorship aspirant in the state, Arc Ilenre Austin Emuan, as their candidate for the 2016 governorship election in the state. It coincided with the official presentation of the invitation letter of Arc Emuan as the Guest Speaker at the Edo Cultural Summit 2016 that will take place on the 28th April, 2016 in Benin City organized by the Edo Legacy Foundation, INC Worldwide.

One of the National Coordinators of the group, Don Odiase Fidel, who disclosed this to our pressman when he led over 1,000 members of the group, drawn from the five  local government areas  that make up Edo central senatorial district on a solidarity visit to Arc. Emuan country home, said they were convinced that Emuan represented true change that the Edo people wanted.

According to Odiase, “Edo people are tired of recycling the same old politicians with outdated policies and ideas that do not work. It is true old politicians may have experience, but memories of the past have shown us that such experiences are rife with bribery and political corruption.

We no longer need the old career politicians who will continue with the same old policies of settlement, god-fatherism and business as usual, sharing and siphoning our commonwealth.”

Responding, Arc Emuan commended them for their foresight and reassured them that he would deliver if elected governor of the state.

“I humbly appreciate you today my people, I will make you proud if elected. Mind you my people, many detractors believe that your endorsement is mere cosmetic dressing, I want you to proof them wrong by mobilizing those party delegates in your respective areas to nominate me as Apc flag bearer during the party primaries, June 2. Once am nominated which it is clearer to our people daily, we will have reasons to jubilate as the first step would have been passed successfully. PDP is waiting for the outcome of our primaries and once am victorious at the primaries; Edo state will experience mass decampees from PDP to our great party, APC. My people of Edo state want a young, vibrant and professional governor this time around and that person is me, Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan”, he concluded.

EDO 2016- ARC. Emuan Promises to Develop Rural Areas as Communities Leaders Endorse him.

Arc Emuan receives prayers from elders

By Cyril Okosun.

BENIN CITY-Demonstrating his resolve to touch the lives of the common man in Edo state if elected as governor, the All Progressive Congress governorship aspirant, Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan has said his administration would provide the much needed basic infrastructure to the people of the state particularly those living in the rural areas if given the mandate as the next governor of the state.

Arc. Emuan made the promise when he visited notable traditional rulers, farmers and youths leaders  in the three senatorial districts of the state as part of the activities kick starting his governorship campaign across the state.

Arc. Emuan visitation provided opportunities for the villagers in most communities to present their problems to the governorship aspirant, believing that with God on his side, if elected as governor; their problems would be solved. One could see the joy on their faces to the extent that one was moved to tears when they told Arc. Emuan that should he wins the election? he should not forget them. They said governors and politicians in the past had deceived them with unfulfilled promises.

Addressing the elated farmers in Esan land, Arc Emuan told them how he started his life in the village and therefore shared their pains, joy and aspirations as a "home-grown Esan man".

He reeled out his programmes of transforming the rural communities to centers of development, adding that Esan land would become under his administration, a tourism belt as a way of exploring the potentials of the youths especially. He also spoke about his plans to rejuvenate Agricultural Farm Settlements across the state and for rice cultivation for which the area was noted.

Other programmes he highlighted are qualitative education which will involve total transformation of education right from the primary to the tertiary levels, rehabilitation of blocks of classrooms, building of new ones and provision of modern facilities for them, while each secondary school will become boarding to allow the pupils receive qualitative education and moral instruction and the school enterprise project where the peoples will participate in running of some business enterprises, such as bakery, soap-making and mat-weaving, among others.

He asked them to help educate those party delegates in every area he visited to be wise enough to nominate him as the APC flag bearer in the June 2nd this year party primaries.

“I am humbled by your acceptance of my person, am here to solicit for your supports. I am not here to tell you that I will build heaven on earth for you but to remind you that am not unaware of the broken promises of past politicians who came to steal your votes and abandoned you people. Join me to beg our party delegates to see reasons with me why our future can no longer be mortgaged in the hands of the greedy politicians. Nominate me as APC candidate, you will be proud to be associated with me”, he assures.

Edo Decides 2016: ESAN LEADERS; YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE SIDE OF THE OPPRESSOR.

Anenih & Oshiomhole

BY Prince MB.

My thought about the Esan Nation in the forthcoming primaries and election in the State is that hope is not lost less they recognize that mutual agreement requires also consistency and integrity.

According to Desmond Tutu,

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will definitely not appreciate your neutrality”.

To me, if the Esan people feel that they are in minority, at such decided to give away their right in decision making position as the next senatorial district to produce the number one citizen of the state, particularly when it is obvious that it is their turn, then the Esan will certainly, continue to remain minority in the political affairs of the state.

I think this is the right time for the Esan Nation to come together and rally round their son. Stand with their son to become the next APC governor of Edo State.

That right aspirant to stand with is Arc. Austin llenre Emuan. A young vibrant, eloquent, professional and humble Esan personality whose developmental blueprints for the state worth emulation.

I am convinced that Arc Austin llenre Emuan will reinvigorates Edo State economy and also reshapes the infrastructure in our dear Edo State as an Architect and developmental expert..

Nominate and vote.

Arc. Austin llenre Emuan. For governor.

Prince MB.

APC Chieftain

Edo North.