Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has described as
untenable, alleged plans by the incoming All Progressives Congress, APC,
government at the centre to locate the nation’s four key offices in one
section of the country, regardless of the constitutional provisions on federal
character.
Uduaghan,
who was honoured by Anioma people for his contributions to Delta State in the
past 16 years, said it was inimical to peace and unity of Nigeria for the North
to hold the offices of the President, Senate President, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, in addition to the office of the Chief Justice of the
Federation.
Uduaghan
said: “Leaders of APC reasoning along the line of allocating critical national
offices to one section of the country is a mark of insensitivity.”
He
said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may be out of power “but it will
mount strong opposition to APC to ensure the survival and advancement of
democracy in Nigeria.”
He
assured Deltas that he has “no intention of jumping from PDP to APC,” as has
become the vogue since the ruling party lost the presidential election in
March.
He
said he will remain a staunch member of the PDP and help the party go through
the trauma of defeat and bounce back to mount formidable opposition to APC in
the interest of democracy in Nigeria.
Earlier,
the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Obi Chike Edozien, who is the President of Anioma
Congress, said Anioma people decided to honour Dr. Uduaghan for the role he has
played in the development of the state, starting from when he served as a
member of the transition committee for the administration of Chief James Ibori.
By Hugo Odiogor
By Hugo Odiogor
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