Hon. Edosa Enowoghomwenma.

By Jethro Ibileke 

Perhaps out of fear of being impeached, the Chairman of Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon. Edosa Enowoghomwenma, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The eight elected Local Government Area Councillors, including the House Leader, Nosakhare Edobor, also defected to the APC.

Many have seen this latest development as a smart move to avoid being consumed by the ruling party’s quest to take over the 18 LGAs in the State.

Five Local Government Council Chairmen, including Egor, Owan East, Orhionmwon, Uhunmwonde, and Esat West, have been impeached along with their Vice Chairmen so far.

The Chairman of the APC in Ovia South West, Emmanuel Ogbomo, who received the defectors, assured them that they would not regret joining the party.

“There is nothing new about what you are doing today. I was in the PDP for 20 years before I left and now I am the LGA chairman of the party, which means that in the APC, everybody is treated equally and you will not regret your actions. We will join to protect you and your office,” he said.

Speaking earlier before being presented with the paraphernalia of his new party, Enowoghomenma said they decided to join the APC to support Governor Monday Okpebholo and their son, Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, to develop the State.

He said: “We have thought it wise to pitch tent with the APC in Ovia South West LGA, to work harmoniously with our governor, Distinguished Sen Monday Okpebholo, the Governor of Edo State and our very own, our son, we call him Ovia Proper, Mr Project Rt. Hon Dennis Idahosa. Hon Dennis is not a stranger to all of us, we know him and he is a blessing to Ovia South West.

“As the council chairman, it will do our people, Ovia South West no good if we do not work in tandem with the deputy governor and the governor of Edo state hence we all agree to come and join him in the APC today and further put our house together to develop our local government.”

Also speaking, the Leader of the Legislative Arm of the Council, Nosakhare Edobor, alleged that they were not under duress but took the decision in the interest of the local government area.

“I am happy with my other colleagues of the Ovia South West legislative arm to join forces and ensure that there is development in Ovia South West.

“The reason why we are in politics is to ensure that Ovia South West is taken to an enviable height so we are here today, we are not under duress, we are here to join the ruling party in the state to bring about the renewed hope to our people. The essence of being in politics is to bring development,” he said.