The former NBA president, Olumide Akpata, lamented that Edo people had been taken out of the equation in governance and politics.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Ex-president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has announced his interest to contest at the primary election of the Labour Party (LP) ahead of Edo 2024 governorship poll.
Mr Akpata said on Thursday that he chose LP because the party was people-oriented.
He said that he was motivated by his interest for the people, adding that he had the experience and the capacity to lead the people of Edo.
Akpata, who lamented that Edo people had been taken out of the equation in governance and politics, said if given the opportunity, he would change the narrative.
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“My interest is for the people of Edo State. And what I find out in politics and governance in Nigeria today is that the people have been taken out of the equation. Nobody cares about the people.
“So, when I look around, the only party I find to be people-oriented and interested in the lots of our people is Labour Party.
“So I have come here to express my interest and to carry the people along,” he said.
Akpata promised to take the LP to greater heights if he emerges as the candidate of the party in the primary.
Edo LP chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi, said the working committee had endorsed the former NBA leader’s aspiration.
He promised to provide a level-playing ground for all aspirants in the party.
The governorship election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is scheduled for September 21, 2024.
