A Senatorial aspirant for Edo South on the platform of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, has pinpointed what he refers to as the issue facing the NDC.
Agbonayinwa has been vocal regarding his purported exclusion from receiving the party’s ticket for the senatorial district, which he asserted he secured following the NDC primary elections held on May 29.
The former member of the House of Representatives is among the dissatisfied members of the party who are displeased with how the party’s leadership has managed the candidate selection process.
DAILY POST reports that the NDC has not yet disclosed the results of the primary elections for the Senate, House of Representatives, state governors, and state legislatures.
During an appearance on Arise News on Friday, Agbonayinwa stated that the most significant issue within the NDC is that the party’s National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, is imposing his will on everyone.
He said, “I think what is wrong is that one man cannot dictate for the whole NDC. You have national leader, you have national chairman, a senator of reput, a wonderful guy, a great guy. I respect him.
“You have the secretary, Barrister Ikenna, wonderful people. You have the national public secretary, they are great men, but at the same time we have the National Organising Secretary, wonderful people working day and night, but guess what? One man cannot detect and decide for the future of members of NDC.
“So for me, I cannot be going to the leader’s house every day waiting from morning till night. This is not democracy, for God’s sake. This is undemocratic.
“Democracy is for the people, by the people. You must allow the people to decide their own faith, I won the senatorial seat. There’s no two ways about it.
“What stopped them from announcing the result for God’s sake? Primary was on May 29, this is June 5. What are they hiding?
“He said they’re featuring one lady, that the lady is going to be giving affirmation, that they need a woman to be among the senator.
“You don’t do that. We went to primaries, those who won should be given the opportunity. Since I have won, I should be given the opportunity.”
