June 09, (THEWILL) – The group under the aegis of Ochetoha K’Idoma and Igede Youths Council from Benue South, have endorsed Dr Peter Adejoh, as running mate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023 general election.
The group said, if Dr Adejo is adopted as running mate, it will assist in compensating the youths that contributes to the largest number of the voting population in the state.
At a conference in Makurdi on Friday, Chairman of the Ochetoha K’Idoma Youth Wing, Comrade Gideon Obande and Secretary of Igede Youth Council, Comrade Anderson Iji Egbodo, saluted the youth constituency for their outstanding conduct in the state through out the period of the primary elections conducted by political parties in the state.
The group noted that the act is an affirmation of youths’ readiness and commitment to the involvement of the youth constituency in vying for political offices and clinching some of the offices.
“The role of the ruling generation in the emergence of the flag bearers for the office of Governor across political lines cannot be over emphasised, especially the two major parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“In view of the fact that young people between the ages of 18 and 45 dominate the country’s voting population, there is no contention to the reality that the nation’s youth population is critical to the emergence of who occupies the number one office in Benue state and the country in 2023.
“It is, therefore, sacrosanct to give the young population a place on the joint ticket of Governor and Deputy, as it will go a long way to influence the choice of young people.
“There is no gain saying that a lot of young people in Benue South have shown capacity to lead at any level. Dr Peter Adejoh, Hon Sam Odeh and others too numerous to mention, have at different times in their various fields demonstrated competence and readiness to transform the state, if given the opportunity to serve.”
According to them, someone like Dr Peter Adejoh, a seasoned technocrat, has a large follower of young people across party lines through his empowerment schemes and the job opportunities he has created for the youth across the country.
The group, therefore, calls on all political parties in the state to ensure the inclusion of the young generation of the 30’s, 40’s and early 50’s on the joint ticket of Governor and Deputy Governor in their political parties, as this will have a way of closing the leadership gap between the ruling political class and the succession question.
