James Ibori, former Delta State governor, has said that he is not in opposition with anybody, but that his interest is how the people of the state will live in peace and unity.
Ibori, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in the state, spoke weekend in an enlarged meetings of the party’s stakeholders held separately for Delta South and Delta Central Senatorial Districts at Warri, Warri South Local Government Area and Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Areas, respectively.
At the meeting of Delta Central, he said: “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.”
Also, at the meeting of Delta South Senatorial District, Ibori told them: “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 continued: “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.”
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the Delta State governor, and other PDP leaders also resolved to work for all the party’s candidates to emerge victorious in the Govertnorship and House of Assembly elections billed for March 9, 2019.
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Okowa at the meetings, described the PDP members as 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.
According to him, “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 March 9, 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.
Ibori 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.
Others who spoke at the meetings included Deputy Governor, Burutu Otuaro, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), Emman Amgbaduba, Val Arenyenka, Plus Sinebe, Brother Emma Ogidi, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, Dr. Roland Oritsejafor, Senator Stella Omu, Chief Patrick Foyle, 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.
