Isoko Federal Constituency: Who's better than Ukodhiko?

Ahead of the 2023 House of Representatives general election to elect a candidate to represent the good people of Isoko Federal Constituency, as an interested stakeholder or partner in the affairs of the people of Isoko nation, i have not ceased to ponder on the quality and character of the next House of Representatives member to take over from the cerebral and sagacious Rt. Hon. Leo Ogor to represent the Isoko people in the green chamber of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Isoko nation has just one seat in the green chamber, meaning Isoko nation as a whole have just one permanent seat at the National Assembly, the highest law making chamber in Nigeria. The man who should occupy that seat must be such that can represent the interests of all the people and not his personal interest or those of some powerbrokers/paymasters. Isoko is in dire need of a man who can stand in the gap, continue and protect the height the out going "legislative general" already placed the Isoko nation at the National Assembly based on public policies and issues of Isoko greatness and development.

In far away United States of America where we borrowed our brand of democracy from, most lawmakers are elected to the legislatives houses because they are ‘names’ in other fields. Such men are considered on the premises of their wealth of experiences to ensure their constituencies benefit from the special qualifications they possesses. This is where Pastor Engr Jonathan Ukodhiko Ajirioghene comes in.

A lawmaker must reach for noble qualities, honor, total dedication, self-discipline, extreme selflessness, exemplary patriotism, sober judgment, and intellectual honesty. It is important to note also that, all this factors are not just in him, he also maintains some professional dignity outside the political environment.

Ukodhiko is an accomplished professional, a technocrat, who has made a name for himself outside the political terrain. He will be going to the House of Representatives to invest honour in the seat by creating and promoting a national perspective on national policies in order to build a prosperous, secure, honest and democratic nation.

In saner climes, a federal lawmaker must be hard-working, intelligent, pragmatic and ethical. A legislator who fails any of those tests will not be able to build coalitions or successfully harness the gains of his professional background to improve his representative capacities. What will stand Ukodhiko out is that he possesses these qualities in abundance and he will certainly make Isoko proud in the House of Representatives if elected. It takes something special to be a House of Representative member because mere fame as a political noisemaker does not fill the bill.

He must excel at protecting his people’s interests and representing its point of view on the issues of the day. He must also don the toga of adviser to the executive on how to handle certain critical assignments of the nation. A federal lawmaker must therefore be an accomplished professional so he could advise in the area he is proficient.

A good federal lawmaker is a man who adheres always to the dictates of his own conscience, a relentless investigator, a researcher into the problems of his people and a man of calm spirit and gait, a gentleman and a trained mind that can carry the worries and pains of his constituents on his shoulders. We have a worthy man of valour in Ukodhiko and missing such a character in the National Assembly will not be what Isoko nation can afford at this critical stage of our development.

The House of Representatives is a 360 man strong assemblage of the best brains in the land, from across the length and breadth of Nigeria. It is a place for the best of the very best a people can afford. Their standing, their background and attainment outside politics invest credibility and honour in the people who elected them. It is a place for men of differing tastes and talents. They sure must possess some talents that will stand them out or distinguish them. Pastor Jonathan Ajirioghene Ukodhiko possesses a lot of quality, let's give him our support.

Akpodhoma Michael
Aviara ward 03
Isoko south