Ondo State chapter of the Ijaw National Congress has opposed the nomination of Mr Charles Ogunmola as the executive director of projects for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
The group insisted that the nomination of Ogunmola, who is from the non-oil-producing Owo, conflicts with the provision of the Act establishing the NDDC.
The Act stipulates that only an indigene from an oil producing community be appointed to occupy such a position.
The chairman, INC, Ondo State, Akure, Hon.Bonsuwe Ominidougha said that the INC in its emergency meeting in Akure on Sunday supports the call for the disqualification of Ogunmola whose nomination violates the NDDC Act.
The INC commended the National Assembly members from Ondo for their position on the contested nomination.
The INC state chairman in Ondo insisted that the proper thing to do is to appoint somebody from Arogbo Ijaw in Ese-Odo local government area, one of the two oil producing local government councils in the state to occupy the position.
He argued that the other oil producing council, the Ilaje local government area, has already produced the chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission ( OSOPADEC) Mr Sam Erejuwa.
He noted also that Dr Victor Koledoye, an indigene of Apoi holds the position of secretary of OSOPADEC.
He also pointed out that the newly screened and cleared Ondo State representative to the NDDC, Hon. Gbenga Edema is also an Ilaje man
Ominidougha stressed that the position of the executive director projects of the NDDC should therefore go to Arogbo Ijaw having been excluded from all such appointments in the interest of fairness, equity and justice.
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