Edo South NDC Members Protest Alleged Imposition of Senatorial Candidate

By Elvis Omoregie

A group of concerned members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Edo South Senatorial District on Saturday staged a protest around the Oba of Benin Palace, rejecting the emergence of Mr. Sunny Aguebor as the party's senatorial candidate for the 2027 general election.

The protesters, led by their spokesman, Osaze Idemudia, accused some leaders of the party in Edo State of attempting to impose Aguebor on members despite what they described as the outcome of the party's primary election.

Addressing journalists during the protest, Idemudia said the NDC had gained acceptance among voters in Edo South because of its commitment to democratic principles, but alleged that certain individuals had hijacked the party's structures to advance personal interests.

According to him, party members participated peacefully in the primary election and voted among leading aspirants, including Hon. E.J. Agbonyima and Mrs. Osayuki Epelle-Asemota.

He claimed that Aguebor was not the preferred choice of members and alleged that some influential political figures had presented him to the party's national leadership as the consensus candidate for the district.

The protesters further argued that the development had generated dissatisfaction among party faithful in Edo South, warning that unresolved grievances could undermine the party's prospects in future elections.

They also accused some party stakeholders of acting contrary to the interests of the Benin Kingdom and contended that the controversy surrounding the senatorial ticket could negatively affect the party's image in the state.

The group called on the national leadership of the NDC, including the party's national chairman and presidential candidate, to suspend Aguebor's nomination and review the process that led to his emergence.

Specifically, they urged the party to consider either Hon. E.J. Agbonyima or Mrs. Osayuki Epelle-Asemota, whom they described as the leading aspirants who emerged from the primary process.

The protesters maintained that members in Edo South would resist any attempt to impose a candidate on the district and insisted that the party must uphold internal democracy and respect the wishes of its grassroots supporters.

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