A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Williams Makinde, has supported calls for the return of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, to the National Assembly in 2027, insisting that established political traditions in Urhobo land favour his candidacy and should be upheld...READ FULL; ORIGINAL POST; FROM SOURCE.
Chief Makinde, former DESOPADEC Chairman, in a statement, argued that the long-standing power-sharing arrangement between the Eastern and Western Urhobo divisions makes it both “honourable and necessary” for the senatorial seat in Delta Central to revert to the Eastern bloc, thereby positioning Omo-Agege as the most suitable candidate.
According to him, contrary to claims in some quarters advocating rotational representation among the three federal constituencies in Delta Central, the true historical and political structure of the district is rooted in a dual division system — Eastern and Western Urhobo — which has consistently guided political balancing since the creation of Delta State..Read Full; From Source.