In an unprecedented move, the people of Benue South Senatorial District in Lagos unanimously endorsed the aspiration of Dr David Olofu to represent them in the National Assembly in 2027.
The endorsement by the leaders of Benue South Senatorial District in the commercial capital of Nigeria was done by the Och’Idoma K’ulagos, Chief Luke Akubo who blessed Dr Olofu and urged all Idoma people in Lagos to work for the actualization of Dr Olofu’s Senatorial ambition.
Chief Akubo said, from the presentation by Dr Olofu, he was optimistic that the former Commissioner was introducing new innovation into the polity saying, “this is the first time in history that an aspirant has consulted with those od us in Lagos which shows that we will not be left out in the scheme of things or regret when he gets to the Senate. We will work for you. We will talk to our people at home to vote for you. You have inspired us that you are a good leader”.
Earlier, the former Commissioner of Finance in Benue State who is expressing his aspiration on the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dr David Olofu addressed the Idoma community in Lagos as part of his inclusive engagement with the people of the Benue South Senatorial District both at home and in the diaspora to share his vision and mission and to formally inform them about his ambition to run for the Senate come 2027.
In his presentation, Dr Olofu disclosed that; his ambition to run for the Senate to represent the people of the Benue South Senatorial District was aimed at fostering unity, inclusivity, equality and enhance the collective development of the entire Benue South Senatorial District.
He said that if given the mandate, he would desperately work for the enthronement of development in all parts of the Benue South Senatorial District without discrimination thereby securing a better future for generations to come.
“The entire Benue South stands at a critical threshold in it’s history: a moment that honors the incredible work and contributions of the great Idoma men and women, Igede men and women who came before us, but also recognizes the urgent need to build lasting legacies and strong frameworks; frameworks that deliver results, protect our interests, and ensure that the our people remain visible, relevant, and respected nationally and globally”, he stated.
“That is why our approach is to reach our people at home, abroad, and beyond, because at the core of it, we understand that this ambition is not about me. It is not about any one individual. It is about all of us.
“And I strongly believe that bringing our people together in unity of purpose and cause will be the key driver for sustainable legacy-building, and for a smooth transition of progress from this generation to the next”.
At the history making event which virtually brought all the Benue South people to Dover Hotel in Ikeja – Lagos, Dr Olofu shared his legislative agenda – a comprehensive blueprint that outlines what he hoped to do when he get the nod of the people as he said, his would be the deliverance of real development that would truly be impactful on the lives of the people Benue South Senatorial District.
“And no matter where we go and who we become, Benue South remains our home, our root and origin, its existence and development lie in our hand as a people” he declared.
Olofu who was deeply grateful for the warm reception accorded him and his team and the impressive turnout said he would not spend more than two terms in the Senate if given the mandate saying “Politics is about people, and we are choosing to do things differently. For the first time in our political history, our people in the diaspora are being consulted, and their voices are being heard. Their ideas and their input matter, and they must be part of the collective decision-making that shapes our future”.
I’m excited not only about the turnout, but even more about what we will achieve together as one people. We will continue to engage widely speaking with people far and near, listening, learning, and building the mechanisms that will not only elect leaders like me, but also hold leaders like me accountable when elected into office,” he added.
Also speaking, the leader of the delegation, Sir John Ngbede who thanked the people of Benue South resident in Lagos for coming out in large numbers to receive and listen to the incoming Senator said that the aspiration of Dr Olofu resonate adequately with the moral and political tandem of equity, fairness and justice as Apa/Agatu and Oju/Obi remains the only federal Constituencies yet to produce a Senator in the Benue South Senatorial District.
Ngbede who urged the people to support the Candidature of Dr Olofu said from his antecedents, Dr Olofu was well equipped to lead the people of Benue South Senatorial District to the orbit of unprecedented development.
Addressing the gathering, former member of the House of Representatives for Oju/Obi Federal Constituency, Chief Samson Okwu amidst thunderous ovation disclosed that the Igede people in the African Democratic Congress from the Federal constituency had conceded the senatorial position to Apa/Agatu in the spirit of the corporality of the district with the hope that after Dr Olofu’s second term, the Idoma people would morally work with the Igede people to actualize their ambition of getting to the Senate.
On their parts, Chief Adaba Abah popularly known as Mad Lion, Dr Kelvin Odatse, Chief Abeje Egwa, Rear Admiral Andy Odeh all called on the people to support the aspiration of Dr Olofu whom they testified to be a candidate for the Senatorial job.
