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Edo 2024 Guber: Uhomoibhi Meets Esan Enigie, Declares Intention to Contest

Edo 2024 Guber: 

Uhomoibhi Meets Esan Enigie, Declares Intention to Contest


By: Oriaifoh Godwins

Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, on Wednesday, 28th December 2023, was received by the Enigie of Esanland who all converged at the Palace of the Onojie of Ewatto, in Esan South East local government area of Edo state, the hometown of the Ambassador.

Ambassador Uhomoibhi, who spoke all through to the traditional rulers in Esan language, comically apologized  that, he is communicating to them in Esan language, because he has no funds to pay an interpreter if he is to speak in English language. He reeled out his academic records that climaxed at the Saint Anthony College in Oxford University, United Kingdom, where he obtained his doctorate degree at the age of 27.

Ambassador Uhomoibhi, the most outstanding governorship aspirant, for the 2024 Edo Guber, also revealed to the traditional rulers that, he was the Undersecretary General of the United Nations who oversaw the stabilization of the Political crisis in Dafur-Sudan.

Speaking on his motivation to contest for the position of Edo state governor, Ambassador Uhomoibhi said; ‘…when I was in service in Dafur-Sudan, I saw a lot of Nigerians crossing the dessert, some on foot, en-route Italy to prostitute. I heard of many Nigerians that were auctioned like common commodities, and I saw many Nigerians that lost their lives…’

 ‘…sadly, a number of these Nigerians are from Edo state…these are the future of our dear state…’

‘…the main reason why Nigerians leave the country in droves by whatever means, is chiefly due to the bad leadership we are experiencing…’


According to Ambassador Uhomoibhi; ‘…our flawed leadership selection process brought our dear state and country to this pitiable level that we find ourselves today…’


Concluding, Uhomoibhi said, under his leadership, at least, two industries will be facilitated to each of the three Senatorial districts, with the sole aim of creating employment opportunities for the youths, thereby curtailing unemployment level as well as crime rate in the state. He also promised that, the water Pump House at Ibore-Irrua, that supplied water to the entire Esanland and part of Edo North, will be resuscitated through the World Bank intervention.


Ambassador Uhomoibhi who mentioned that, because Edo state in general, and Esanland in particular is blessed with fertile soil for agriculture, he will use his connections to attract international investors who will give agriculture a boost using modern technologies.


The Onojie of Igueben, Onojie of Igueben, HRH Ehizojie Eluojieror II, who responded on behalf of the entire Enijie of Esanland, prayed that, God grant Uhomoibhi the opportunity to use all he has achieved in academics as well as on the field in governance to assist the people of Edo state, adding that Ambassador Uhomoibhi's sterling qualities are very clear.

Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, an outstanding Nigerian First Class Diplomat, and the longest serving Permanent Secretary in the History of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was the President of  the World Intellectual Property Organisation, as well as the President of the United Nations Human Right Council, is clearly the most outstanding of all the aspirants irrespective of the political parties, for the 2024 Edo Gubernatorial election.

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