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[Opinion] Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo 2023: It’s time for fresh zoning formula

The seat for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency is now open to all the three local government areas to contest as we approach the 2023 general election.

Any eligible candidate is now free to contest across party lines and across the three local government areas which form Enone Federal Constituency.

It’s either the contest is thrown open or the various stakeholders meet to zone it to one Local Government Council Area

Let’s flash back and see how the various local government areas got their share of the representation.

Ado Local Government:
In Ado Local Government, we have Zone A and B.
Zone A comprises of Utonkon, Ikpomilokpo and Igumale.
Zone B comprises of Agila, Ulayi, Ijigban, Ekile.
Ulayi, Ijigban and Ekile popularly known as Ari.

Agila Sub Zone has produced House of Representatives Member in person of Hon Bernard Otsepa.

Ijigban Sub Zone of Ari has produced Late Hon Emmanuel Oketa and the current Member Hon Dr. Francis Ottah Agbo. Note: With this, Ijigban District has enjoyed two terms already.

Igumale Sub Zone of Zone A produced Late Hon Chief David Attah and Hon Samuel Obande which equally is two terms.

Utonkon and Ikpomilokpo …..None.

Agila…………………………………….1 term

Okpokwu Local Government Council has equally enjoyed their full time term of 8yrs with Hon David Idoko Onobi.

Ogbadibo Local Government Council has enjoyed full time term of 8yrs with Hon Hassan Salem.

Ado Local Government Area has enjoyed full-time term of 8yrs plus.

From the above analysis, the question now is, who is going to be the next Enone House of Representatives? Which of the three local government areas should the seat be micro zone to? Should the seat be thrown open to all the aspirants across the three local government? Time shall tell as we approach the party primary elections.

By Amos Amos

Guest Writer

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