… As Ibori reassures Okowa of Urhobo vote
By Atevure Princess & Umukoro Kessiena,
Ahead of the March 9, 2019 Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, former Governor James Ibori and other political leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resolved to work for all the candidates of the party to emerge victorious in the polls.
The leaders stated this at an enlarged meeting of members of the party held
separately for Delta South and Delta Central Senatorial Districts at Warri,
Warri South local government area and Effurun, Uvwie local government areas
respectively.
Speaking at the meeting of Delta Central leaders, former governor Chief Ibori assured Governor Okowa of Urhobos vote stressing that: “we are here to reassure our Governor that the Urhobos are ready to vote for him on March 9; let us prove that we can vote massively for the Governor and candidates of the PDP on March 9.”
“Mobilise without inhibitions or reservation and deliver fully for the PDP
because you did it very well for me and did it for Dr Uduaghan, so, we must do
it for Governor Okowa to complete eight years as we did; our Ijaw brothers, you
cannot say you don’t have a stake in this government, so, you must protect your
stake; the PDP has done very well for the Ijaws, we have also done very well
for the Itsekiris after all, we gave you people Governor and I commend our
Isoko brothers, you have to do your best, you did very well in the last
elections proving that politics is not all about money.
He added, “I have said it time and time again that with what the PDP has
put in place for the peace and unity of Delta State, Governor Okowa by the
grace of God has done four years and God will keep him as Governor for another
four years; I am not in opposition with anybody, what I am saying is that we
should live in peace and unity and those of you in Delta South should give us
the votes that we need to deliver the party.”
Governor Okowa at the meetings, said members of the PDP are true democrats as reflected in the votes cast across the state in the Presidential and National Assembly elections, stating that it was important for loose ends to be tightened for the remaining few Deltans who voted for the All Progressive Congress (APC) to cast their votes for the PDP candidates in the governorship and state assembly elections.
“I thank Deltans, especially, the people of Delta South Senatorial
District for doing us proud in the last elections; I am confident that going
forward, on the 9th of March, Delta South and all Deltans will give our party
more votes; I am also confident that people will not be selective about who to
vote for; all votes should be for the candidates of the PDP, as you cast your
votes for me, also vote for the House of Assembly candidates, there should be
no discrimination,” the governor said while addressing the people of Delta
South Senatorial District.
He also, commended the people of Delta Central Senatorial District for voting
for the PDP and urged them to increase the number of votes for the party in the
March 9 elections.
According to him, “as you are going into the elections, the leaders of our
party must be leading the people by remaining after casting their votes to
monitor the elections and follow it up to ensure that our votes are
protected.”
“The state government is the closest to the people and the government that
impacts on you and we need to stay strong; as you are voting for the Governor,
vote for members of House of Assembly, don’t be selective, it is not about the
candidate, it is about us as members of one political party, the PDP; nobody
will stop us because, God is with us; we love the peace that we have and we
want things that are equitable as Deltans who believes in unity as members of
one family; we should win in the 25 local government areas because, we have touched
a lot of lives and there are many more lives to be touched,” Governor
Okowa stated.
Others who spoke at the meetings include Deputy Governor Burutu Otuaro, Prof.
Amos Utuama (SAN), Chief Emman Amgbaduba, Hon. Val Arenyenka, Sir Plus Sinebe,
Brother Emma Ogidi, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, Dr Roland Oritsejafor, Senator
Stella Omu, Chief Patrick Foyle, Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire
and Barr. Kingsley Esiso.
They all expressed the preparedness of the party to win in the governorship and
state assembly elections.
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