The emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the March 28 presidential election has been hailed by the Enojie of Opoji and Vice Chairman, Edo State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness, HRH, Aidonojie Ehidiamen 1, as the much needed liberation of the Esan people from the stranglehold of the chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Tony Anenih.
The traditional ruler accused Chief Anenih of concentrating all federal appointments in his area of Uromi to the detriment of other areas in Esan land since 1999.
According to the Enojie, in a chat with Journalists yesterday, the emergence of General Buhari of the APC as President came as a sigh of relief to his people, whom he alleged, had been marginalized by successive PDP led administrations.
He however commended President Goodluck Jonathan for accepting defeat in the presidential election, and urged other Nigerian leaders to emulate him.
According to him: “ It is sad that people outside Esan land have always accused Esan people of having all the federal appointments, but that is not true; all the appointments since 1999 are all from Uromi, the home of Chief Anenih.
We have cried for so many years but he does not care because he believes that his PDP is in power and nothing will happen.
“All the Ministerial appointments have gone to Uromi.
Majority of Esan people are celebrating the exit of PDP because now all the blackmail and promise being given to people for ministerial appointments and governorship are all over.
That is what has enslaved Esan people for years, but thank God he has answered us.” (Daily Post)
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