The youths frowned at the fielding of candidates by APC and PDP, who are both from Owan East Local Government Area for the House of Representatives, Owan federal constituency in the state in the 2015 general elections at time it was the turn of Owan West council, saying it “is a deliberate attempt to politically sideline and silent indigenes from Owan West Local Government Area.”

Mr. Braimoh Ofemu, in a statement, weekend in Afuze, said “We appeal to our traditional rulers, leaders, elders, well meaning sons and daughters from both Owan West and East councils to wade into the matter in order to maintain the existing statues quo.”