CHIEF Henry Onwe has in the recent past emerged winner of two online polls conducted by social media influencers seeking to identify a preferred candidate among the plethora of aspirants gunning for the Ogoja/Yala House of Representatives post NEGROIDHAVEN has garnered.
The three votes conducted by Yala Voice, Ogar Solomon Ogar and Hilary Uchiche on FaceBook one of the most popular social media platforms all gave Chief Onwe victory.
The Yala Voice vote which is the most recent had about 178 responses in reaction to the question, “Who is your next MP? Ogoja/Yala in mind”. The question did not provide any clue as to who are the contestants but the voters instantaneously provided the names. Among them are: Barrister Ofiono, Mike Usibe, Chief Henry Onwe, Jude Ngaji, Hon John Ulafor and Emmanuel Asegem who is a new entrant to the race.
In the poll, Chief Onwe had a clear lead with with 95 votes, Mr Mike Usibe, Six, Barrister Ofiono, Five, Jude Ngaji, Four, Emmanuel Asegem, four, and Hon Ulafor, four votes respectively.
The question did not specify party lines and the responses were not also based on party lines.
In the Hilary Uchiche vote which was done on August 26, Chief Onwe also had a landslide victory by winning 60 percent of the votes.
In the one by Solomon Ogar, Chief Henry Onwe also comes tops in social media profile of five House of Reps aspirants. The listed aspirants include: Chief Henry Onwe, Dr Julius Okputu, Hon John Ulafor, Hon Ogona Lukpata and Hon Mike Usibe all from constituency one which has sympathy of the people.
Out of 199 comments monitored by our reporter, Chief Henry Onwe got thirty nine approvals, Dr Okputu, fifteen positive comments, Hon Usibe ten, Hon Lukpata four and two questioning if he ‘must taste all’ implying that must he contest all positions in the constituency?
The profile done by Ogar Solomon, a PDP apologist on his FaceBook page on Friday, 27/8 with the question, “who do you support for House of Reps Yala/Ogoja,”, many responses from both Yala Constituency One and Constituency Two gave Chief Onwe the nod to occupy the post
Many comments identify Chief Onwe as human, selfless, approachable and kind.
One Friday Oleja says of Chief Onwe ” let the youths have the mantle of power. Chief Henry Onwe is pragmatic and capable for the job”.
Another response from one Nwachukwu Onyeza ”If you look at those occupying House of Reps seats from other constituencies you notice that the occupants are young and vibrant, Chief Henry Onwe is the best man for the job haven passed all tests like accessibility and youthfulness. Who the cap fits let him wear”.
Many responses of this nature can be read on Ogar Solomon’s page for confirmation.
The responses show a clear lead by Onwe and apparently, more interesting days are ahead.
