13th December, 2023
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Sergius Oseasochie Ogun, a former member of the Edo State House of Representatives representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East, has declared his intention to run for the 2024 Edo State Gubernatorial race under the Labour Party.
He made this known at the Labour Party state secretariat Benin on Tuesday
Born in 1963 to the Ogun family from Uromi in the Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, Sergius is a 2003 graduate of Law from the University of Benin. He was elected in 2015 to the Federal House of Representatives on the People Democratic Party (PDP) platform, representing the Esan North-East/Esan South-East Constituency. He served on the House Committee on the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.
Addressing the people of Edo State, Sergius assured maximum development attraction and pledged to replicate his previous achievements in the legislative chamber.
He stated, “I am in the race not to fight the establishment but to redefine governance and social inclusion. My economic drive as a rural farmer, impacting lives in all spheres, will bring economic incentives down to the talakawas, enabling them to realize their physiological needs as humans and integrate them better as citizens of society, not subjects.”
Sergius also emphasized his long-standing commitment to the people, saying, “The Labour of our people must be consolidated on. My blueprint is not accidental; it has been evolving for almost two decades since I started impacting lives. I have decided to consolidate on it as a social evolution that will bring about a society based on ‘from everyone according to his abilities and to each according to his needs.'”
“I have a passion for my people; that’s why I stay with them, live with them, hobnob with them, and share the same societal vicissitudes with them. That is why I’m a good candidate for this job. I believe this governmental contract with Edo people will reflect their needs, aspirations, and fulfillment. I did it before.”