Because I didn’t Allow Only Him To Take What Belongs To Two Of Them, Osadebe Replies Asagba
Ahead of the March 6th 2021, local government elections in Delta State, the Asagba in Council has called on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to zone the Oshimili South Chairmanship position to Okwe for the sake of peace, fairness and equity in the local government area.
The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof. Chike Edozie made this known on Thursday 18th December 2020, in his Palace, shortly after a peaceful protest led by the President General of Asaba Develpment Union (ADU), worldwide, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, and the Odogwu of Ahaba, Obi Nwanze Odue.
The Asagba, disclosed that in the last 30 years Asaba has produced the chairman of the Council for eight times while Oko has produced the chairman for five times in the same period.
Hear him: “Asaba, Oko and Okwe are the three communities that make up the council area. Asaba, been the largest unit followed by Oko and Okwe. Now, we believed that for peace to reign in the local government, the Chairmanship should be rotated amongs these three communities.
“Asaba Community has produced the chairman about eight times in the last 30 years, Oko, has produced about five times in the same period, Okwe has never produced the chairman.
“So, we feel that for peace to reign, Okwe should be given a chance but it seems that the government is supporting Oko, to enjoy the privilege far beyond the proportion in the local government.
“I think our people wants peace and for peace to reign, they must have equity. They protested because Oko has so much privilege. The information I had is that the Chairman announced that he wants a second term.
“I am not aware that the government has supported him but if the government has supported him, that will make the postulation for more serious than it is now.
“The message is what I believed the protest is all about that is, we want peace and progress in our local government and for that, equity must be there and the people don’t want another Oko Chairman”, Asagba disclosed.
He noted that by his assessment in the last 30 years, none of the local government chairmen have done anything worthwhile, “and the present incumbent is worse than others”, he regretted.
It would be recall that the incumbent, Comrade Uche Osadebe, had declared his intention in Oko to run for a second term in office.
In a swift reaction when contacted, the incumbent Chairman, Comrade Uche Osadebe, through a text message said: “Because I didn’t allow only him to take the Oshimili South Traditional Rulers money that belongs to two of them; Asagba of Asaba and Akor of Oko.
“You can go to the Council Secretariat to see for yourself”, he stressed.
It would be recall that The Story, had earlier reported a protest led by Prof. Epiphany Azinge and other top Asaba Chiefs against the candidature of an Oko indigene as the Chairmanship flagbearer of PDP for the Chairmanship position.
