Senator Titus Zam says the Idoma can produce a Benue governor if the dominant Tiv elite agree, highlighting power dynamics in the state’s politics

Senator Titus Zam, representing Benue North-West Senatorial District, has stated that the Idoma ethnic group can produce a governor in Benue State, provided the dominant Tiv elite are willing to concede power.

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Senator Zam explained that the Idomas’ lack of governorship stems from Nigeria’s liberal representative democracy, which advantages majority groups.

It is true that the Tiv people, who constitute 75% of Benue State’s population, have dominated the political space.

Unless there is a conscious elite consensus to concede power to the Idomas, it is impossible for other ethnic groups to participate fully in the state’s leadership, he said.

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He also highlighted that leadership is not limited to the governorship, noting that the Idomas have held significant positions such as deputy governor and Secretary to the State Government.