By Onoriode Etatsemi.
Chief Hon Barrister Obukohwo Nani has said that he will be the trustee of the dividends of democracy to Urhobos if elected as the Senator to represent Delta Central come 2023.
Chief Nani popularly known as the Aghwemutuwevwi of Idjerhe Kingdom and the Executive Director of Finance and Administration of DESOPADEC, who fielded questions from journalists at the palace of Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom where he declared his intentions to contest for the senatorial seat, said his attempt is purely to better the lots of his people.
He told his people that, ” I am going to be there at the National Assembly in a representative capacity and any man who is in a representative capacity is a trustee of Dividends of democracy to the people,”
” those persons who he may be representing are the beneficiaries of the dividends of democracy. For anything that I am going there to do, I am to act as a trustee of what is there . Anything I am to say there is what I will be sending there to do as an emissary of the Urhobo people ” he pointed out.
He told the Udurie I, Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom and his palace Chiefs that he is vying for the plump Senate job having realised that he is very qualified for the job, with his track records of excellent achievements .
He said he decided to listened to Urhobo youths who beckoned on him to represent Delta Central Senatorial District at the Senate so that their desire for him to be for the Urhobos at the NASS will not be fallow.
He added that having sought and received his royal blessings from his monarch, his next line of action was to dedicated his ambition to Almighty God with His Monarch taking the lead, from there he will see the Urhobo Traditional rulers before he kick start his campaign proper.
He assured that the Entire Urhobos will get better deals more than ever before with him at the green chambers appealing to all to throw their weight behind him to enable Almighty God use him deliver Democratic dividends to their door steps.
He told journalists that having garnered much experience in governance, he is better placed to take his people to another level of progress and prosperity through Peoples oriented bills at the floor of the house.
Chief Solomon Ojariafe , who is the Unuewvoro of Idjerhe Kingdom who also spoke to newsmen soon after Nani’s declaration in the Palace, said they in The kingdom are overwhelmed with joy and satisfaction that one of their own has indicated his interest to represent the Urhobos at National Assembly.
He prayed to God almighty to make this intents from Chief Nani their own come to pass, pointing out that owing to his pedigree and enviable track records he would certainly deliver the dividends of democracy to his people.
He advised Chief Nani never to listen to side talks nor sycophants as he carried the plough of Urhobo Leadership along but to be focused and unrelenting until he gets to Abuja while calling on the entire Urhobos to throw their weight behind him for more goods thing to come their way through prayers and moral support .
