Nigeria: Delta PDP Chairmanship Race - Odds in Majemite's Favour

29 April 2016
opinion

As the race for the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chairmanship begins to gather momentum, it is becoming crystal clear that it would inevitably zero in on an Urhobo man with a political clout. The choice of an Urhobo man for this high office makes good political sense as the Urhobo are not only the largest ethnic group in Delta State but also the fifth largest ethnic group in Nigeria.

With Delta North senatorial district having produced the Governor in the 2015 Governorship election and Delta South bagging the Deputy Governor, it makes for political equity for Delta Central to produce the next PDP state chairman.

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