ODIMODI COMMUNITY UPDATE: EBIKEME SUPERVISED ELECTIONS AMIDST CONTROVERSY

ODIMODI COMMUNITY UPDATE: EBIKEME SUPERVISED ELECTIONS AMIDST CONTROVERSY.

The Executive Chairman of Burutu Local Government Area, Hon. (Chief) Ebikeme Clark in fulfilment of the State Government Directives has visited  Odimodi Community to supervise the election of new Community Executives.

The Chairman also stormed the town to fulfil the mandate with His Royal Majesty, Bosu Dio (JP), Ayamabulou 1, The Ebenanaowei of Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State.

While Commenting on the visit, Elder Laide Monday, the Chairman of Odimodi Chiefs and elders council responding on behalf of the Amayanabo, Chief Yangaboy Angalabiri thanked  His Majesty, the Local Government Chairman and his team. He also assured members of the team that the Amayanabo is totally in support  of such drive  and stipulate that peace is paramount in the Community and urged everyone to cooperate with the Government directives.

In the Eluwe Town Hall, Chief Clark briefed the Community together with His Majesty on the need why all sons and daughters of the soil should eschew their differences and put the Community above any individual no matter what the case might be.

" Odimodi Community is so important to this Country economically and otherwise to the Federal, State and Local Governments hence whatever that affects it negatively also affects the entire system, we should all play our parts to see that peace returns to our Community" he remarked.

The Chairman in line with the State Government mandate, dissolved the Chief Alex Pukon led caretaker committee, Benjamin Gbesine's Excos and as well as the Peter Iyelagha's Executives. The mandate also gives the Chairman to pronounce that all lingering legal battles in relation to this political impasse be withdrawn and a new Executives be elected under the Supervision of the Council Chairman and Ayamabulou.

Shortly after the dissolution of the Excos, the floor was declared open for fresh elections to take place with a Chairman to be produced by the Efikorowei Quarter in Odimodi.

After series of controversies, bellow are the elected Executive members of Odimodi Community as presented by their various Quarters.

Vice Chairman- Mr. Solomon Iyepade. Secretary- Mr. Alex Dickson. Assistant Secretary- Mr. Tubolayefa Ayebide. Treasurer- Mr. Benjamin Toruwei. Financial Secretary- Mr. Bozimo Benikuru. Public Relations Officer- Mr. Tony Pudi. 

Ward Chairmen are Chief Godspower Omonime- Representing Efikorowei Quarter. Engosuogbene Boke- Representing Efiye Quarter and Pere Gbegha- Represents Embebomuzuwei Quarter all in the Exco.

The Chairmanship Election from Efikorowei quarter remains inconclusive as 44 delegates including the  two aspirants came out to vote in open system by standing behind their preferred candidates, the 81 members delegate list later turned out to be very controversial owing to counter and cross counter motions from both parties.

The election was a tie as both contestants Mr. Ezekiel Ikporukpo and Mr. Igoyota Iyelagha recorded and scored 22 votes each, thus making the election inconclusive with 37 delegates absent.

Hon. Ebikeme in his closing remark appreciated members of the Community for the civility and maturity in the communal electoral process even though there was hiccups, he rescheduled the Chairmanship election to hold on the 31st of October 2015 under his supervision while urging members of the Efikorowei Family to put their house in order before the red letter day.

The Chairman was accompanied by several important dignitaries, prominent among them are . His Royal Majesty Bosu Dio JP, Ayamabulou 1, the Ebenanaowei of Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State. The Vice Chairman of the Council, the Secretary, Leader of Burutu legislative House, Supervisory Councilors, The Divisional Police Officer Burutu with the host of others .

Comr. Binebai Yerin Princewill- SA to the Chairman on Social Media.