By Gabriel Enogholase

One of the local governments to watch out for this weekend would be Esan South East local government area. There a keen fight is expected between the entrenched political stalwarts of the PDP and the new political high flyers in the ACN who are aiming to sustain their major victory in that local government area.

The PDP attack is being led by Senator Odion Ugbesia with the Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Festus Ebea marshalling the defence for the ACN.

Several meetings were as at press time ongoing across the major towns in the local government on how to achieve superiority by the two major parties. Meetings it was learnt are being held Uromi, Ubiaja, Ewohimi, Ohordua, Ewatto and Emu.

In the April 2011 National Assembly election, Esan South- East local government area was the only council won by the ACN in Edo Central Senatorial zone. While the ACN is fighting to retain its edge, the PDP on the other hand is working hard to overturn that advantage.

Senator Ugbesia is being helped in his attack by the likes of Ken Immasuagbon also known as the Rice Man, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, a former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Solomon Aguele, the pioneer state chairman of the PDP, Magnus Ugbesia among others.

The defence of the ACN is being supported by a member of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, Chief Louis Omoifo, Victor Eboigbe, Mrs. Madgdalene Ogbebu, Sam Eboigbe, Chief Omochere Aisagbonhi among others.

The ACN defence was helped with the intervention of the President of Esan South East for Oshiomhole/Odubu mandate, Comrade Ogbemoide Innocent who in a statement said, “we students from Esan South East for Oshiomhole/Odubu Mandate have unanimously agreed to come out again and support the Comrade governor, Adams Oshiomhole and Odubu come July 14, 2012 to ensure the unstoppable wind of change in Esan South East”.

On the other hand, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi said Esan South East local government belongs to the PDP, insisting that the party will surely reclaim it from the A CN come July 14, 2012.