Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Barr. Osarodion Ogie is quiet and easygoing. He has remained a reliable ally to various governors who have governed Edo State.
He doesn’t argue but is very calm and calculative regarding Edo politics.
Successive governors who ruled the state were able to achieve a smooth running of it, with him as the SSG.
He is a man whose friendship cuts across political divides and the three senatorial districts (south, central, and north).
So, the combination of the duo is a perfect match for the political game that is about to unlock the fortune of the state and provide the dividends of democracy to the people.
This is due to his humility, simplicity, political sagacity, proficiency and foresight.
At this critical time, the party, having studied the political permutations and with the firm knowledge that Osarodion Ogie has his stronghold in Ikpoba Okha, has no choice but to key into the political arithmetics. As they say, charity begins at home. Oredo, which is just a stone’s throw from his own local government (Ikpoba Okha), has no choice but to key into the political arithmetics.
Before his confirmation as the running mate to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, there have been voices clamouring for him (Ogie) to be the anointed one.
This shows how the people of the state are loving him.
To some, he is a political game changer, and to others, he is the political game master.
These names he has earned for himself didn’t just come overnight; they stemmed from his long career in politics and his ability to weather the storm.
He has been so open-minded and down-to-earth with his people.
So, you call him a man of the people, and you have not made any mistake at all.