The people of Ubulu-Okiti in Aniocha South local government area of Delta state have called on the government of the state and the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP to bring to an end, the political marginalization of the community in the leadership emergence process of the Aniocha South council area.
In a public statement signed by the leadership of the Ubulu-Okiti Political Coalition, an appeal was made that in the spirit of fairness, justice, political equity in line with the power rotation and zoning policies, Ubulu-Okiti should be given a fair and deserved opportunity to produce the next local government council chairman of Aniocha South council area come March 2021.
The group clarified that the position of Aniocha South council chairmanship is currently zoned to Ubulu clan which is made up of Ubulu-Uku, Ubulu-Okiti and Ubulu-Unor but maintained that unlike Ubulu-Uku and Ubulu-Unor that have produced chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Secretary severally, Ubulu-Okiti has not produced any form of leadership for the council area, whether elected or appointed.
The Ubulu-Okiti Political Coalition group is appreciative of the infrastructural projects executed in the community by the government of Delta state, and the indigenes appointed into positions as Special Assistants but asked that the governor should use his good office to urgently address and put an end to the political marginalization of Ubulu-Okiti in the political leadership and ascendancy in Aniocha South in the spirit of Democratic equity and social justice.
