IMMEDIATE past
governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and other political leaders of
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta South Senatorial
district have
endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for second term.
The
endorsement which is coming few weeks after returnee ex-governor James Ibori
also tacitly backed Okowa to do another term, was one of the resolutions
reached at a meeting of leaders of the PDP in Delta south hosted by Uduaghan in Warri.
The meeting
was attended by the governor, Okowa, and his deputy, Kingsley Otuaro, a ranking
senator representing Delta south, James Manager, the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, lawmakers, commissioners among others.
The latest
endorsement may have put paid to speculations that the relationship between
Uduaghan and his successor has not been cordial and that the former governor
was on his way out of PDP.
Reacting, a
chieftain of the party and executive director (finance and administration)
Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Askia Ogieh
described the endorsement as a proof of the outstanding landmark achievements
of the incumbent governor. Askia described Okowa as a pan Delta leader, who is
using good governance initiatives in laying solid foundation for the
socio-economic remodelling of the state, even with the meagre resources at his
disposal.
He also praised
the human capital development and economic empowerment policies of the
Okowa-led administration which has transformed the lives of the majority of
youths in the state.
The Sun News reported that, while
revealing that Deltans have resolved to sustain power rotation in the state and
allow Delta North to complete her eight years of two terms, he appealed to all
Deltans at home and in the Diaspora to rally round the governor for his
re-election in 2019 for the sake of equity, good conscience and natural
justice.
He urged all
PDP faithful in Delta South to queue behind governor Okowa, the state PDP
Chairman, Kingsley Esiso and the Delta South PDP Chairman, Prince Emmanuel
Amgbaduba in a bid to keep the party strong and united.
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