A non political organization under the aegis of Non Yoruba Indigenes Empowerment Initiative (NYIEI), has thrown its weight behind the clamor that the next governor of Ogun state should come from Ogun west senatorial zone. Recall that since the inception of the current democracy in 1999, Ogun West has not produced governor.

According to the chairman of the organization, Chief Dr Chris Orie, democracy which is defined as government of the people, by the people and for the people thrives more where there is justice and equity. He said that the agitations in different parts of the country today is because some sections are being marginalized or totally left out in the scheme of things. According to him, Yewa district has a lot of sons and daughters with capacities and competences to continue the transformation which Ibikunle Amosun has started in the state.

He said that it would not be fair if people of Ogun East and Central senatorial zones who have tested the governorship positions come to compete with Ogun west in 2019. Chief Orie said that though rotation of power is not in the constitution, people should learn to be guided by conscience, since what is good for the goose should also be good for the gender. According to him, Non Yoruba Indigenes Empowerment Initiative though a non political organization is interested in peace and development of Ogun State.

He said because of this, they want the people from Ogun East and Central senatorial zones to shelve their governorship election and support the emergence of the best governorship candidate from Yewa district. His words,

"Non Yoruba Indigenes Empowerment Initiative ,though a non- political organization but we cannot close our eyes to the developments in the state. General election is coming on next year and we know that of all the senatorial zones in the state, it is only Ogun West that has not tested governorship. The tensions in the country today is because some sections are being marginalized.

We are interested in the development of the state and this can only be possible in an atmosphere of peace. We also know that peace can only prevail where there is justice. Based on this, we are supporting the call that Ogun West should be given the opportunity to produce the successor to Ibikunle Amosun in 2019. At the same time, we are appealing to the people of Ogun East and Central to be of good conscience and shelve their governorship ambitions and join hands for the best candidate from Ogun West to emerge.

http://irukkanews.com/ogun-non-yoruba-indigenes-in-ogun-backs-rotation-of-power-p3935-95.htm

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