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It Is Ibaji’s Turn to Lead Idah Federal Constituency
By Attah Ojonoka
Politics, when guided by moral reason and shared understanding, transcends personal ambition — it becomes a noble contract built on equity, justice, and inclusion. In Idah Federal Constituency, which comprises Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, and Ofu Local Government Areas, a silent but time-honored principle has kept the peace and sustained a healthy rotation of power: the gentlemen’s agreement — an unwritten, yet respected understanding that leadership must go round.
That understanding is now before a moral test.
Ibaji, through Hon. Frank Taka Ineke, served eight fruitful years. Then came Idah, represented by J.J. Idachaba (Napo) and Emma Egwu, also serving eight years collectively. Igalamela had its moment with Hon. Soul Lover, who served four years. Currently, Ofu, represented by Hon. Idris David Zacharias, has served six years and counting.
Each bloc has had the privilege of speaking again at the center — except Ibaji. And more specifically, Onyedega District, the political and administrative soul of Ibaji, has remained quiet, patient, and loyal. But political patience, when stretched too thin, becomes injustice. It is now Ibaji’s Onyedega’s turn — not just by sentiment but by sequence, history, and principle.
Onyedega is not a stranger to leadership. It once offered the constituency a formidable voice in Hon. Ineke. Since then, it has respected the rotational pattern — not by force, but by trust. That trust now seeks a return. Not out of desperation, but because justice delayed becomes equity denied.
The logic is simple: if we believe in fairness, then we must believe that no one LGA or district should dominate the federal representation while others wait endlessly. We must reject political selfishness disguised as continuity. We must reaffirm the moral compass that binds this constituency together.
The call for Onyedega’s return is not a campaign against others — it is a campaign for what is right. For too long, Ibaji — and specifically Onyedega — has watched from the sidelines as others returned to the table. Now, it seeks no more than what the gentlemen’s agreement promised: a turn.
Onyedega has the people. It has the pedigree. It has the proven potential to represent with dignity, capacity, and vision. What it now seeks is not favor — but fairness. It is time to correct the imbalance. It is time to honor our unspoken covenant. It is time to return the voice of federal representation to Ibaji’s Onyedega District.
Let those who believe in equity rise. Let those who value peace speak. Let those who preach justice act. It’s Ibaji’s Onyedega’s turn. Let us not fail history.