Locating Nigeria’s four topmost offices in one area untenable —Uduaghan –

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