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South South Leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has said it would be erroneous for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, to authorise zoning of 2023 governorship at the next caucus meeting in Asaba.

Clark, who spoke to Vanguard on phone, asserted: “It will be wrong for Delta PDP to ratify zoning at their next caucus meeting. Any decision to zone must be discussed first before you say it is your turn. Why are they putting the cart before the horse?

“If they know every zone has violated senatorial zoning in the state, let us sit down and say now that all the three senatorial zones have got it, which of the zones should now have it. That is how it should be done.

“After Delta Central senatorial district, it will come to this or after Delta South senatorial district, it will come to this and after Delta North senatorial district, it will come to that. Or you can say, okay, like osusu (traditional money collection system), now that we have finished this round, let the North start. It does not mean that if Governor Ifeanyi Okowa goes, it cannot start from the North again. If it is by osusu way that is way it should happen?

“Was there any meeting when it was decided that Urhobos should start the rotation on senatorial basis or Urhobos are using their majority in the PDP caucus and knowledge to want to impose their wish on other Deltans.

“If it is so, what are we in the South-South part of the country generally fighting the North for? We are saying that they cannot use their population and education to oppress the minority.

“What the Ijaws are saying is that we are in minority, our area is peculiar to other areas. The Urhobos have only the Urhobos in Delta Central, the Aniomas have only the Igbo-speaking people in Delta North, but in Delta South, you have the Isokos, the Ijaws and the Itsekiris and for anybody to say that you cannot zone, according to ethnicity, can you do anything in Delta state without saying that you are doing it on ethnicity.

“So if you saying that cultural dance troupes should be invited, are you going to invite only Itsekiri dancers from Delta South, leave Ijaw and Isoko and you take Urhobo, take Anioma, will it work in the state? So every situation requires a particular solution, we have five ethnic nationalities in the state. Everything has been done on that, not based on senatorial zones. So if three of them have got it, other two are saying that we want to have it,” he said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/02/delta-2023-itll-be-wrong-for-pdp-to-okay-zoning-clark/

In his opinion

The Urhobos have only the Urhobos in Delta Central, the Aniomas have only the Igbo-speaking people.

The Urhobos also occupy a huge chunk of Delta South and even the community Clark hails from is Urhobo-speaking (Bilingual).

This talk of equity... come to think of it, How well are the isokos being treated in Delta South?

An Isoko man shud be next Delta Governor

Please sir, you guys should not come and confuse the peaceful system because of ethnicity.

Delta Central should have the shot in peace. I am not an Urhobo man and I will never be but the truth must be told.

When it gets to the turn of Delta South then they can have an indoor meeting where they will decide if to give it to an Ijaw man.

For example I don't expect the next governor if from Delta Central to come from the place with Ibori.

So please, you guys should not confuse the beautiful system on ground.

SadiqBabaSani:
An Isoko man shud be next Delta Governor

Are you from Delta State or you domicile there?

Win

Ok

Efewestern:


The Urhobos also occupy a huge chunk of Delta South and even the community Clark hails from is Urhobo-speaking (Bilingual).

This talk of equity... come to think of it, How well are the isokos being treated in Delta South?

Isoko men sold their rights for money

Edwin Clark want make we hate am now as we like am reach. E reach Urhobo turn according to zoning arrangements then u cor dey kap anyhow, dey reason smoke. Make una nor do watin go cus crisis, Urhobo all unanimously ed okowa's 2 term in the interest of peace and zoning arrangements, they should not mess with the owners of Delta State because we will chase you all away

All politicians will burn in hell

Vifx:
All politicians will burn in hell

All black politicians, - both current and past - deserve to be killed in the most brutal way imaginable...

Urhobos are also in Delta South, I simply do not know what Clark is getting at.

See yimu talk

Mtcheew

Confused old man. You said PDP should zone the the presidency, but you are against zoning in delta state.

My brother, the isokos are playing follow follow politics . They are not ready to fight. Hence we shouldn't expect any other tribe to fight our own fight for us. Clerk is from Ijaw, you can see how he is fighting for his people. How many isoko politicians are ready to speak out. They prefer to play a local champion or follow follow politics

Efewestern:


The Urhobos also occupy a huge chunk of Delta South and even the community Clark hails from is Urhobo-speaking (Bilingual).

This talk of equity... come to think of it, How well are the isokos being treated in Delta South?

Felimax:
Please sir, you guys should not come and confuse the peaceful system because of ethnicity.

Delta Central should have the shot in peace. I am not an Urhobo man and I will never be but the truth must be told.

When it gets to the turn of Delta South then they can have an indoor meeting where they will decide if to give it to an Ijaw man.

For example I don't expect the next governor if from Delta Central to come from the place with Ibori.

So please, you guys should not confuse the beautiful system on ground.

That is the PDP system... It's not found anywhere in the Nigeria constitution. The cure to this is simple, all ethnic group should contest for it. The winner gets it.

It will not work na...it's always going to be a senatorial zone and not tribe! If he's claiming that delta south has multiple ethnicity, that one doesn't mean that it will be zoned by ethnic group in delta south! If it comes to south, anyone can be ed and not that it will be zoned to a particular ethnic group!

MrAnele:


All black politicians, - both current and past - deserve to be killed in the most brutal way imaginable...

I wouldn't advocate for violence of any type but politicians are the same the world over.
Black, Brown, White, and Yellow there are all lying and deceitful hoes who suck from the devil's tits

PrinceMajestic:
Edwin Clark want make we hate am now as we like am reach. E reach Urhobo turn according to zoning arrangements then u cor dey kap anyhow, dey reason smoke. Make una nor do watin go cus crisis, Urhobo all unanimously ed okowa's 2 term in the interest of peace and zoning arrangements, they should not mess with the owners of Delta State because we will chase you all away

Clark is not ing any Ijaw candidate, but he is ing Gbagi

With due respect to E.K Clark, this is the turn of Delta Central to be the next governor of Delta State. Delta South is made up of Isekiri, Isoko and Ijaw- where Clark is from. That region (Isekiri) has produced the governor (2007-2015). EK Clark, if you are not been economical with the truth, why didn't you tell Senator James Manager who is from your region and have been in the senate for more than 16 years to step down since, so that other people from that region can be in the senate?

[Urhobo wants to benefit from a zoning system they have never honoured from day 1 . Olorogun David edevbie have contested the PDP ticket when it was zoned to Delta south in 2007 against Uduaghan, he contested the ticket again in 2015 against Okowa when it was zoned to Delta north. So everybody should contest it this time.By the way I wholeheartedly Olorogun David Edevbie to be my next Governor author=PrinceMajestic post=110472387]Edwin Clark want make we hate am now as we like am reach. E reach Urhobo turn according to zoning arrangements then u cor dey kap anyhow, dey reason smoke. Make una nor do watin go cus crisis, Urhobo all unanimously ed okowa's 2 term in the interest of peace and zoning arrangements, they should not mess with the owners of Delta State because we will chase you all away

So now is 5 ethnic group that makes up delta state, what happens to okpe, ukwuani, Ika etc

What is the problem with this man. Its isoko turn and nobody can deny such.

This man should go and sit down abeg

Urhobo wants to benefit from a zoning system they have never honoured from day 1 . Olorogun David edevbie have contested the PDP ticket when it was zoned to Delta south in 2007 against Uduaghan, he contested the ticket again in 2015 against Okowa when it was zoned to Delta north. So everybody should contest it this time.By the way I wholeheartedly Olorogun David Edevbie to be my next Governor

agboghai:
With due respect to E.K Clark, this is the turn of Delta Central to be the next governor of Delta State. Delta South is made up of Isekiri, Isoko and Ijaw- where Clark is from. That region (Isekiri) has produced the governor (2007-2015). EK Clark, if you are not been economical with the truth, why didn't you tell Senator James Manager who is from your region and have been in the senate for more than 16 years to step down since, so that other people from that region can be in the senate?