Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa
An NDC senatorial aspirant in Edo South, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, has expressed deep regret over his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, describing the move as going from the frying pan into the fire.
Speaking on a television programme on Friday, the former House of Representatives member claimed he won the senatorial primary election but is now being denied a place on the ballot.
He described the primary process as chaotic and unlike anything he had experienced in either the APC or the PDP, noting that as of June 5, no election date had been announced despite the primary having been conducted on May 29.
Agbonayinwa also leveled a serious allegation against NDC national leader Senator Seriake Dickson, whom he described as a long-standing friend and colleague.
According to him, it was Dickson who personally encouraged him to contest the senatorial seat under the NDC, inviting him to his home and suggesting he pursue the Senate rather than the House of Representatives.
“I’ve moved from frying pan to hell fire,” Agbonayinwa stated during the broadcast. “We had the direct primary after we could not reach a consensus. We went through rigorous processes. I have never experienced this being with APC or being with PDP.”
However, he said that at a meeting on Friday morning, Dickson denied ever having that conversation with him a development he described as deeply shocking and disappointing, given the closeness of their relationship and the trust he had placed in the NDC leader’s word.
He expressed shock that a primary election held on May 29 remains unresolved as of June 5, with no official winner declared. Regarding his interactions with Senator Dickson, he added, “The same man who asked me to go and buy the form, this morning we had a meeting and he said he never said so.”
Agbonayinwa said he consulted with his supporters, accepted the offer, and purchased the nomination forms based on that conversation.
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