Tension In Esan West LGA Over List Of Commissioners’ Nominee

By Our REPORTER

There is a palpable tension in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo Central Senatorial District as members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has sent a petition to the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq.over the list of commissioners’ nominee alleged to have been singlehandedly submitted by Hon. Thomas Okosun, Col. David Imuse, (Rtd) and the LGA party chairman.

According to the leaders drawn from the ten wards of Esan West LGA who appended their signatures in the petition complained that the list submitted is not a reflection of what they agreed and an aberration from the tradition.

According to leaders, “The list submitted was done without the knowledge or consulting other leaders in the local government. And the names on the list are mainly relatives of the three ‘leaders’ which is the wife of the party chairman, among others.

“We are calling on Governor Monday Okpebholo to immediately discard the list and use his discretion to choose capable hands to stir the affairs of his government rather than relying on people without the know-how to contribute meaningfully to the success of his administration.”