The Delta Central Senatorial District Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP chapter has endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as consensus candidate
for the 2019 gubernatorial elections.
This came following a motion moved by Minority Leader of the
Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Leo Ogor, who represents the Isoko
Federal Constituency and seconded by Chairman of Sapele local government area,
Hon. Ejaife Odebala.
The motion which received a thunderous ovation was accepted
by the Delta Central stakeholders who trooped in their large number to the
rally packaged to shore up support for Governor Okowa’s reelection.
Stakeholders who spoke at the rally said that activities of
Okowa within two years in office have qualified him to be the Governor of
oil-rich Delta State till 2023.
Speaking at rally held at Sapele Township Stadium, a
chieftain of the PDP and former Minister for Information, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire
said: “you (Governor Okowa) will do full term, here in
Delta Central, decampees have also agreed that Senator Okowa will be Governor
till 2023.”
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon.
Sheriff Oborevwori said that the harvest of decampees from other political
parties were evident that the PDP-led administration of Okowa have done well.
“Your Excellency, since 10:am, the people of Delta Central
have been dancing, celebrating your two years in office, we are here to show
that we love what you are doing and to tell the world that there is no other
political party in Delta Central other than the PDP.”, Oborevwori said.
PDP chieftain, Senator Ighoyota American said: “our
Governor, from what you can see here today, be assured that in 2019, you will
be returned unopposed, the PDP is the only political party in Delta Central, we
are proud of your performance in Delta Central and in Delta State in general,”.
The Chairman of the PDP in Delta Central Senatorial
District, Chief Patrick Fovie, said: “our Governor, you have done well, this
rally is to tell you and the world that the PDP is the only political party in
Delta Central Senatorial district.”
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in South
South zone, Brother Emma Ogidi and the Chairman of the party in the state,
Barr. Kingsley Esiso received the decampees which included two members of the
Delta State House of Assembly.
All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Paulinus
Akpeki was also received into the PDP family.
In his remarks, State PDP Chairman, Barr. Esiso, said: “in 2019, it is Governor Okowa again, the
Urhobo nation appreciate you because of what you have done, we are here today
to celebrate progress, to celebrate prosperity, members of our party who left
for other political parties are back to the family they belong to, the PDP, we
are one family.”
Governor Okowa at the occasion, said the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) will be stronger if they are united and work for common purpose.
At the well attended rally, Governor Okowa disclosed that
ahead of the local government elections, candidates of the party for the local
government council elections would emerge through a free, fair and acceptable
process.
“I join the party chairman to receive our people who have
come back and for those who have not been with us in the past, who have come to
join us today, you have come to test what it is to belong to this family, the
PDP family”.
“I want to thank all our leaders, we are here as a family,
this is the very first rally we have had since I came into office and it is
very successful.”
Continuing, he said: “the future is better and greater for
us as a family, we should remain united as members of the PDP, we will continue
to work hard, so that every Deltan will continue to sing the same song, our
government will continue to engage our youths for them to be gainfully employed,
we have started it and many persons will benefit to become employers of
labour.”
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