The Ijaws, under the aegis of Ijaw Liberation Movement in Ijaw land, have thrown their weight behind the ambition of the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, to represent Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
The incumbent Senator James Manager representing the district, who is serving his fourth term, is an Ijaw, one of the three major ethnic nationalities in Delta South Senatorial District.
The group’s leader, Peremotebi Simeon, in an interview recently, expressed his kinsmen’s desire to have Uduaghan represent them “this time around”.
He said they wanted their son, Senator Manager, to serve out his four tenures of 16 years in the Senate after which Uduaghan from the Itsekiri nationality in Delta South, should succeed.
“The only dynamic thing is change; where there is no change, the people are not happy.
“There is no doubt in our minds that it is the turn of another section to represent us. That is a fair game.”
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“I am not saying our brother did not do well or is not doing well, but I believe a fresh candidate will bring something fresh to the table for our own benefit.
“We had followed Dr. Uduaghan’s painstaking effort to develop our area, nay the whole state, while he was governor of Delta State.
“We are also aware that he stepped down for our son to continue a few years ago, so he is the most suitable person for the job now. Above all, we the Ijaws benefitted so much from his government.
“He did so much to make life comfortable for us through his development plans then.
“Now it’s payback time as one good turn deserves another,” Simeon noted.
The leader further stated that the group was not in the know of any candidate interested in the position at the moment apart from the former governor.
“Uduaghan is the only person seeking the office who has ever told us why he is going there.
“The reasons are quite important to the Ijaw people and we shall put him there.
“We shall hold him accountable thereafter.” From all indications, Dr. Uduaghan seems to be having a smooth sail to the Senate.
“His legacies, as governor of Delta State, is paving way for him to continue serving his people as a senator,” he enthused.
There’s a strong belief among youths and elders that the Itsekiri-born medical doctor, who is yet to officially declare his intention for the Senatorial seat, would clinch the ticket because of his track record.
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