By Akinwale Kasali
In a laudable feat, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ekiti State Chapter, has announced an Igbo man, Zaccheus Okoro, as its Candidate for one of the Federal Constituencies in the State.
Okoro won the House of Representative ticket in Ekiti State during the APC Primary in Ekiti State. If he wins at the polls, he will represent Ise/Ikere-Ekiti South-West Federal Constituency 1 at the Green Chamber.
This however looked strange to several people, who are to come to the reality of an Igbo man winning the APC ticket in a State like Ekiti.
Ironically, he defeated the incumbent Representative Member who is a full son of Ekiti State, and a Military Officer, Vice Marshall Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, Rtd.
Locals said Okoro defeated Ojuawo because the incumbent member of the House of Representatives failed to meet the aspirations of his Constituents.
According to them, “Okoro is more accessible. He is one of us. In Yorubaland, once you have been tested and confirmed to possess the omoluabi trait, you can get to the apex of your career. Okoro is found to be reliable, honest and loyal to the values and heritage of Yoruba people.
“The support for him during the primary was overwhelming,” Musa Adekunle an indigene of the town told stated.
Okoro polled 9,978 votes to defeat Ojuawo who scored 1,842 votes during the APC primary.
Another local said, “I can assure you that Okoro will win. He has the support of the entire people of not just his constituency, but the whole of Ekiti State”.
It was gathered that the Traditional Rulers and the State Governor are with Okoro.
According to him, ”Nigeria may be divided along bitter ethnic lines, but the Yoruba should continue to defend its tradition of merit and fairness in political and economic relations.”
Okoro’s mother is said to be from one of the South West States.
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