Why Idoma has never produced Benue governor since 1976 — Obla

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and laminitis of the Godwin Obla Foundation, Godwin Obla, has attributed the nonaccomplishment of the Idoma radical to nutrient a politician successful Benue State since its instauration successful 1976 to a operation of demographic disadvantage and persistent governmental divisions among the Idoma elite.

Obla stated this connected Saturday portion delivering a centenary lecture titled, “The Political Choices of the Idoma People Since 1950: Context, Consequences, and the Path Forward,” during the Idoma Centenary Plus Celebration held successful Otukpo, Benue State.

According to him, contempt being the second-largest taste radical successful Benue State, the Idoma person remained excluded from occupying the state’s highest governmental bureau for astir 5 decades.

“Since the instauration of Benue State successful 1976, nary Idoma idiosyncratic has ever been elected Governor. Fifty years of statehood, and the second-largest taste radical successful the authorities has ne'er occupied Government House successful Makurdi,” helium said.

Obla explained that the governmental operation of Benue State places the Idoma and Igede radical astatine a numerical disadvantage, noting that Zones A and B, which are predominantly Tiv, power 14 section ...