AS ANOTHER EDHA ELECTION DRAWS CLOSE, TIME FOR ESAN PEOPLE TO REQUEST FOR SCORECARD OF EDHA MEMBERS
By: Oriaifoh Godwins
The beauty of Democracy, is the fact that it brings about the government of accountability. In other words, those that were voted by a people to represent a constituency are expected to show their scorecard to the people that voted them into office, as the elected representatives, are servants to the people. Not the other way round.
The people of Edo state can recall that the current members of EDHA were in the middle of the night of 19th June 2019 inaugurated. Nine members, some of who were kidnapped and forcefully made to join in the inauguration, as two of them, Nosayaba Igunbor and Uyi Esuehi later confessed in the viral video that flooded the social media at that time. They were inaugurated under the supervision of arm wielding thugs.
The people of Esanland can also recall that, our brother Ephraim Aluebhosele who is representing Igueben constituency, was spotted wearing a short knicker and a perm sandals as he took the inauguration oath. Hahahahaha Edo state na cruise abeg.
Many Edo people, some of who are today lamenting, celebrated ‘THE MOTHER OF ALL INAUGURATIONS’ at that time, while I and a number of others that saw the implication of celebrating such infamous act, warned us against supporting illegalities…USAAII Dem nor hear.
Today, they are all biting their fingers. Unfortunately, it is too late, because, Edo must wait till 2024.
The current members of Edo State House of Assembly representing various constituencies in Esanland have celebrated their midnight inauguration and all the euphoria that goes with it. They have served Esan people for three years now, and Esan people are preparing to reelect a new set of people to represent them in the House of Assembly.
Yes, they have all done well. They have all represented their various constituencies to the admiration of all. But, wait a minute, am I responsible for giving them the pass mark? NO. THAT IS NOT MY BUSINESS AT ALL. The people of their various constituencies are responsible for doing that. This is why I am calling on all the people in the various Esan constituencies that are currently represented in the Edo State House of Assembly to charge their various representatives to present their scorecards.
Thankfully, some, if not all of them are either asking to be reelected back to Edo State House of Assembly or be elected to represent their constituencies at the National Assembly.
My take on their call for support for their mandate, is that, they should show us their scorecard , and on that basis, their people will be able to do a proper assessment of their stewardship. It is no longer business as usual.
