When the roll is called, will your name be there?
…salutations to Inegbeniki, Dan, Chris, SME, Mayaki, Isiwele, Gadafi, members of the Obedient Movement and others.
By Amb. Tony Okonigene
The choices we make today will define how we raise or lower our heads tomorrow in the gatherings of men and women of goodwill. They will also determine the faith of our children or relations in some critical circumstances.
It is difficult to see anyone today, proudly boosting aloud that he or she voted for the APC( Buhari) in 2015 and 2019. I have seen a lot who will give anything to go back in time and correct that mistake that brought Nigeria to this sorry and disastrous state. They were so blinded by partisanship, hatred for GEJ and ethnic bigotry that they decided to plunge the whole nation into hell. They told lies, blackmailed and whiped up ethnic and religious sentiments to push out a well educated president for a packaged one with ‘electricity bill’ as his certificate. The results are clear today.
As the date for the governorship election in Edo State draws near, there is the need for people who mean well for the state to sit down and reflect on the choices that they are about to make. The future development of our state should be considered beyond any personal or partisan factor. Our choices should not be ones that will not make us stand tall in the future with our heads held high in any gathering of men and women. We cannot allow our personal grudges and hatred for our Governor ( for whatever reason), becloud our good senses of judgment and patriotism.
It is in this regard that I wish to salute those who after taking a censoring look at the candidates of the major political parties in Edo State, have decided to pitch tents with the PDP candidates, Barr Asue Ighodalo and Osarodion Ogie. I salute the likes of Chief Francis Inegbeniki, Alhaji Musa Isiwele, Saintmoses Eremosele, Dan Ogbeide, Chris Osa Media , John Mayaki, Emmanuel Odigie(Gaddafi), members of the Obidient Movement and a host of others, who have decided that when the roll call is made in the future, their names will be among men and women who did not allow forces of darkness moving about with lions and tigers to take over Edo State on September 21, 2024.
There are still more out there who are battling with their inner coincidences held down by partisanship politics. The syndrome of ‘this is my party so I must support whosoever they bring’. This is even with the knowledge that among all the candidates , it is clear that the PDP candidates are miles ahead in all positive ramifications.
It is not a mark of betrayal or inconsistency to chose light over darknesd anytime you become convinced that you have been in darkness. It is rather a mark of honour and bravery. Once again, I welcome our honourable and brave brothers and sisters to the PDP. Posterity will be kind to you.
