Delta 2023 Guber Poll: I have the bullets for the battles -Gbagi

Former Minister of Education (State) Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has declared his intentions to contest for the 2023 governorship election in Delta State under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying that he has the financial war chest to run the race.

Olorogun Gbagi disclosed this while responding question during a luncheon with some journalists in the state at his country home in Oginibo community, Ughelli South local government of Delta State.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain noted that it was not too early to begin consultation, saying that unlike other 2023 governorship aspirants in government waiting to gather some allowance to enable them make their intention know, he can pay his bill and it’s not out of place to start consultation.

He also said that I his first 100 days in office if elected as a governor, he will ensure that all jobless youths are taken out of the street and gainful employed.

Gbagi also promised to resign from office after one year if there is no visible infrastructure in, stressing that as the biggest individual investor in Delta State, he will change the topography of Delta State in the first year in office.

According to him, it took him 24 years to plan his quest to govern Delta and he will emerge as the PDP candidate come 2023, stressing that, “we are not waiting to collect some allowance as appointee to gather money before we start consultation.

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“I have the bullets to face this battle, I am talking about the financial resources to contest for the position of Governor in the state, and this race is not for children wearing diapers.

“I have come to change the topography of Delta State and my chances glaring because I have been planning for this governorship position for the past 24 years.

“It will be slap on my person to have planned for 24yrs and I will fail, so, when the time comes, we shall separate the men from boys.

“I have declared my intentions and I have started my consultation leading us to 2023 and if after my one year in office if the people are not satisfied with my performance, I will tender my resignation.

“My first 100 days in office I will remove all unemployed Deltans from the streets.”

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Olorogun Gbagi further stated while reacting to question on zoning, “we did not zone the Governorship of the party to tribes in Delta, but to senatorial Districts and now it has come to Delta Central, it is left for the people to talk to themselves and come up with a candidate.

“Delta Central Senatorial District alone cannot produce the governor of the State but with the brotherhood support of our people from Delta South and North.

“We must work together with other ethnic groups in the State like we have done before for the candidate to emerge.”Olorogun Gbagi said.