Undoubtedly, the name Ejele, rings bell in the political space in Delta state. He trudges the political clime with a mien that suggest that he’s a master of the game. Like a colossus, he bestrides the Itsekiri’s political enclave. Those who are familiar with his antecedents would easily concur that Ejele, whose real names are Michael Diden, has indeed, tested the depth of the troubled political waters of Delta state with both feet.
His contemporaries believed that Ejele, as he is fondly called, understands the arithmetic equations of politics. He was reputed to be one of the pillars of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration. Diden wielded so much influence on his Itsekiri kinsmen. The secret behind his overbearing influence was largely predicated on his burning passion for his people. He is troubled by the glaring hardships his kinsmen are daily confronted with.
Ejele, known for his philanthropic strides, has bailed out most youths and women in his immediate community from poverty through his empowerment project. The renowned politician has mentored youths to realize their innate potentials.
Diden who pastors a church in Warri, is never tired of extending a helping hand to the less privileged in the society. It was in the light of this that he instituted a scholarship pilot scheme that would help to reduce the burden of school fees on parents, specifically designed to aid indigent students as well as source for capital to assist artisans who desire to ply their trade.
It was in the light of all these that Evangelist Diden opted to run for the Senate under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the forthcoming general elections that is barely few weeks away. He is billed to represent the people of Warri South.
In one of his recent interviews, Evangelist Diden was quoted as saying, that his foray into the troubled water of politics was mainly to complement his philanthropic works, adding that his subsequent emergence as Senator of the federal Republic of Nigeria would afford him the opportunity to pull many of his kinsmen already entangled in the web of poverty to wealth.
Benin River Vanguard, a none governmental organization (NGO) domiciled in Koko, Ejele’s constituency, attested that Evangelist Diden has indeed provided hope for the hopeless within his immediate community and environs.
The Director General of the Benin River Vanguard, Comrade Anthony Okotie disclosed that no fewer than two hundred students from different higher institutions of learning are currently benefitting from Ejele’s pilot scholarship scheme.
Comrade Okotie who currently works with the Benin River Vanguard, claimed to be one of the mentees of Ejele.
Hear him: “Evangelist Diden will not give you fish but will teach how to fish. We were about twenty of us in number he mentored on how to make ends meet. Today, virtually all of us are into one trade or the other, courtesy of his benevolence. I personally tapped from his ocean of wisdom. Hence, I’m good in what I’m doing today.”
Pa Oritsejelomi, a seventy years grandpa who resides in Warri, disclosed that two of his children are proud beneficiaries of Ejele’s empowerment schemes, adding that his children were drifting away from the realities of life before Evangelist Diden dusted and eventually made them what they are today.
The Grandpa expressed optimism that Evangelist Diden’s journey to the Senate would help to alleviate the suffering of the people in Warri South constituency.
Also, another of Ejele’s mantee who gave his names as Emiko Tosan, assured that Ejele’s electoral victory would engender sporadic development in the Warri South constituency.
” We know him to be honest and transparent in all his dealings. I have no doubt that he would judiciously utilize constituency funds allocated for development projects. Besides, he would use his political influence to attract industries to the area and even ensure that our slot in the federal civil service is not forcefully taken away from us by dominant ethnic groups as it has been the practice,” he said.
Against this backdrop, that Bawo Toju, agrassroot politician, urged the electorates in Warri South constituency to vote overwhelmingly for Evangelist Diden in the forthcoming general elections because he’s trusted, reliable and dependable.
The DG of Benin River Vanguard, however,disclosed that his organization has finalized arrangements on how to mobilize the people to vote Ejele for Senate because he has proven to be a test politician with a golden heart.
Evangelist Diden in his numerous campaigns, consistently assured the people of democratic dividends upon assumption of office.
