The Benin Forum has declared that the Binis will not vote for President Goodluck Jonathan despite the recent postponement of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC).
The chairman of the forum, Chief David Edebiri, according to Vanguard, said this yesterday, February 10, in Edo State while accusing the Jonathan Administration of sidelining the Benin people.
He said President Jonathan had marginalized the Binis by taking away the only position given to them by late President Musa Yar’Adua, which was Minister of State Works.
He said “he took the position and gave to his (Ogiemwonyi) ex-wife Stella Oduah who comes from Anambra state and even made her a full Minister.
”So what was for the Benins was taken to Anambra by the present administration. Is that why the Benin people will vote for the PDP? Besides robbing the Benin people of the Ministerial appointment, the home of the former Minister (Engr.Ogiemwonyi) was completely broken by the action of the presidency.
“Is that what they have done for the Benin people that will make us to vote PDP, impossible. If they want to postpone elections 20 times the people are here waiting for them. The consequences of what Jonathan has done will be very grievous for him and his party.”
Chief Edebiri also noted that in the last four years, the Federal government had not executed any project in Edo state.
The declaration by the Benin Forum is a major blow to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Jonathan because the Forum is the mouth piece of the revered Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa.
As regards the rescheduling of the general election, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has absolved President Jonathan of culpability, saying INEC’s ill-preparedness for the elections necessitated the shift.
He said President Jonathan had marginalized the Binis by taking away the only position given to them by late President Musa Yar’Adua, which was Minister of State Works.
He said “he took the position and gave to his (Ogiemwonyi) ex-wife Stella Oduah who comes from Anambra state and even made her a full Minister.
”So what was for the Benins was taken to Anambra by the present administration. Is that why the Benin people will vote for the PDP? Besides robbing the Benin people of the Ministerial appointment, the home of the former Minister (Engr.Ogiemwonyi) was completely broken by the action of the presidency.
“Is that what they have done for the Benin people that will make us to vote PDP, impossible. If they want to postpone elections 20 times the people are here waiting for them. The consequences of what Jonathan has done will be very grievous for him and his party.”
Chief Edebiri also noted that in the last four years, the Federal government had not executed any project in Edo state.
The declaration by the Benin Forum is a major blow to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Jonathan because the Forum is the mouth piece of the revered Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa.
As regards the rescheduling of the general election, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has absolved President Jonathan of culpability, saying INEC’s ill-preparedness for the elections necessitated the shift.
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