THE PRINCE KELLY O. UDEBHULU I KNOW.

By Sylvester Okonofua.

Prince Kelly O. Udebhulu today is the chairmanship aspirant for Esan west local government council of Edo state.

Growing up in one of the remote villages one wouldn't have thought that by today a young boy then who never knew his father but raised by his mum and later supported by his elder brother would today stand up to be counted and willing to carry the mantle of leadership of Esan West LGA in order to remove his people from the shackles of poverty.

Today, Mr Kelly O. Udebhulu is a household name in Edo State political horizon. Joining the teaming young and vibrant growing politicians. Suffice me to say that Mr. Kelly Udebhulu is not the normal politicians that we see and know every day. His hunger to satisfy the agitation of his people knows no bound.

He is not in politics for the same reasons many of our people are in politics. He has made life and he is very comfortable in his own self. He possess a citizenship and international exposure of which he has used as instrument to help many both the known and the unknown. He has sacrificed himself on the altar of assistance to ensure a good life for many whom he has come across.

Mr. Kelly O. Udebhulu is a man I met in the year 1990 at the college of Education, Agbor, Delta State.  In his age then he showed a huge humility and a sound techniques to be a leader. This endeared him to contest and be elected into various positions in the school student’s leadership bodies. He was able to govern well and received many accolades for that.

He was instrumental to the formation of Edo State Students Association where he served meritoriously. He was very significant in the payment of bursary by the then Chief  Oyegun administration to Edo state students of the institution.

He was able to organize the Esan students into a body that is still standing today.

In most recent times he has played a formidable role to ensure that his party became triumph in the last gubernatorial elections held in Edo State. It is a well known fact that he contributed immensely to the success of the election. He was never given money to campaign rather he spent his hard earned money for the party to ensure her victory.

As a close friend of Kelly Udebhulu for many years, we have lived like brothers in and out of Nigeria. Our relationship which started some decades ago still waxes strong.

I have no doubt in my mind that his feelings for the suffering of his people have vexed him to decide to lead them in to a new life.

For this I enjoined everyone to come out and give his or her support to this young man for the good of all.

Today the current needs in Esan West is too numerous to be left in the hands of people who are not perturbed with the plight of the people. Only a selfless new breed politician like Kelly O. Udebhulu can deliver this dividend. He is not selfish but a charge to make his people smile again.