Anamero’s Second Term Bid in Doubt, Stakeholders Back Lamai for Etsako Reps Seat
By Dada AYOKHAI
The chances of Hon. Sunday Anamero Dekeri securing a second term ticket for Etsako Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, appear dim amid allegations of poor performance.
Anamero, popularly known as “Danco,” hails from Okpella in Etsako East LGA and was elected to the House of Representatives in 2023.
Party stakeholders are said to be in broad agreement that he has performed below expectation, with many insisting that handing him another ticket would amount to compensation rather than a mandate.
Support seems to be shifting to Chief Richard Lamai from Etsako Central LGA, who has declared interest in the race and is consulting stakeholders across the three LGAs in the constituency.
High Chief Lamai also known as Gbukpegbu, campaign is built on the mantra “Making Etsako Great Again,” MEGA which reflects his commitment to serving the people and bringing development to the area.
Lamai contested the APC ticket in the 2023 primaries but narrowly lost to Anamero. Factors that favored the incumbent then now appear to be waning.
Anamero’s struggle for a return ticket is not new in Etsako Federal Constituency.
At the start of the Fourth Republic in 1999 , incumbents have rarely secured back-to-back terms. Dr. Austin Obozuwa, Abubakar Momoh, and Abass Braimah all served single terms. The only exception was Hon. Johnson Oghuma, who was returned on compassionate grounds to complete his tenure.
Anamero’s Second Term Bid in Doubt, Stakeholders Back Lamai for Etsako Reps Seat
