If the recent media statements credited to the deputy senate president,who is also a co-chairman of the the constitutional amendment, are anything go by,there seem to be hope that Apa would be a reality before 2015 general election. The people of Benue south Senatorial district,who are mainly Idoma and Igede ethnic groups,reportedly demanded the creation of Apa State,to be carved out of Benue,as a compensation for an alleged marginalization by our Tiv brothers since the creation of Benue from platteau states more than 40 years ago. But now that it seems the hope for Apa state is a dashed, all political actors in Benue-South have gone back to the drawing board to strategise on how the zone would produce the next governor of Benue State,for the first time. Benue - south senatoria district,where Idoma and Igede are clearly majority,has a total of nine (9) local government areas(Oju and Obi LGAs)leaving Idoma proper with seven (7). But as the underground alignments and strategies are been perfected,the million questions in the lips of observers is,can Benue -south get it right this time in their quest to rule the State? It is difficult to predict whether the people of Benue south would occupy the government House Makurdi,come 2015,because,their Tiv brothers who had produced all the governorship positions are in the majority with two senatoria Zone (A and B) spread in fourteen(14) local government areas Hmmm! I think this is cat and mouse relationship between Tiv ,Idoma and Igedes.While the former are in the clear majority,the later effectively seems to be in total control of power at the Federal levels,as such,the Tivs are alleged to be convinced it would be dangerous to relinguish power at the Zone C brothers. Nothwithstanding,the people of Zone C have already started campaigns for 2015 governorship election, Notable among the aspirant are Barr.Joshua Alobo of Obi Local government, Igede extraction and chief Steven Lawani,deputy governor of Benue state since 2007 and has reportedly been patient and loyal to Governor Suswam,This the second time deputy governor openly declared his intention to succeed his boss and failed.Hmmm power tussle. Chief Lawani hails from Ogbadibo local government.He contested the 2007 governorship primaries on the ticket of PDP alongside governor Suswam,He came third but party chose him as as running mate to Suswam. So help us God.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:53:56 +0000
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