As we prepare towards the forthcoming Local Government election in Edo state July 2026, it is indispensable that we don’t forget how the process is being done always in all of the 18 local government of the state. In Akoko Edo for instance, we have had to settle for whoever is presented by leaders and endorse by the governor of the state. This is the method everywhere even though it is formalization of an informalized primary to pick a candidate for election.
What can the proletarians do especially in Akoko Edo to avoid a situation wherein somebody who is not politically utilitarian is imposed on us as a political party? As 2027 draws closer everyday and the scramble for presidency becomes tighter amongst the political parties’ various aspirants, it is important that the Governor of Edo state Senator Monday Okpebholo who already promised President Tinubu 2.5m votes come 2027 adopts a method at the Local Government councils to ensure that popular, well accepted, capable and productive persons are allowed to go into free and fair primary or selected to pick the ticket for LG elections.
Capable and popular candidate from the grassroots as chairman can actualize the magic of million of votes which the governor of Edo State envisages for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. It is annoying to see persons who had held positions or even contested LG election in the past and yet couldn’t impact on the lives of people or even close relations come around to say that right of first refusal should be accorded them. What nonsense! Sadly, such persons have never been able to deliver votes for APC in most elections. They cannot win their unit, village and even the ward where they come from. What such disastrous state of lost of election connotes is that such a person is not popular, accepted and utilitarian not only to his people but the political party they represent. We have them all amongst many of the aspirants who aspire to fly APC ticket in the forthcoming LG election in Akoko Edo.
In Akoko Edo LG of the state, we can make bold to recommend someone very popular, capable, great mobilizer of people and above all someone who can make the 2027 presidential election a huge success as anticipated by Governor Okpebholo. Since the wish of Governor Monday Okpebholo is to be able to muster 2.5m votes for APC 2027, that same person is sure going to be able to mobilize amazing huge votes from Akoko Edo Local government. He is done it in 2024 off-cycle governorship election in Edo state wherein he played a pivotal role in the mobilization of voters leading to fantastic vote cast in the area. It is on record that Akoko Edo votes play a significant role in the victory that brought Sen Monday Okpebholo as Governor of the state and that same person’s role is very memorable and invigorating in the minds of our people. He is therefore the people’s choice who can make Akoko Edo a robust and economically viable place for investors. The name of the person who is a dominating aspirant for the position of a chairman, Akoko Edo LG of Edo state is, COMRADE HUMPREY TEDDY ADEWUMI.
There is no history anywhere at least in Akoko Edo in the last 100 years wherein an aspirant does developmental projects, empowerment in various forms, communal welfarism and robust interpersonal relationship with majority of the people. I repeat nobody had and perhaps will ever be able to match the benevolence, philanthropy and developmental foresight of Humphrey Teddy Adewumi. His success in private investment in oil and gas services stands him out amongst the many aspirants. He has continued to amaze many who wonder where he gets resources to carry out gigantic projects of development across the LG. Akoko Edo people believe and trust him to be able to transfer his business successes into the transformation of the entire Local Government.
Dara writes for tritenewsonline.
