By Kingsley Okoro.
The Leaders of Warri Urhobo National Congress a Scio-Cultural group with the aims of protecting, defending , promoting and agitating for the rights of Urhobos of Warri,in Warri South Local Government Council,Delta State has described the action of Chief Vincent OKUDOLOR, As” A Busy body And Interloper” And somebody who is not in touch with the realities ,facing Urhobos of Warri.
Therefore,, knows nothing about their Marginalization.The group , added, that Chief OKUDOLOR ,Press Statement Circulating on Social Media, condemning their call, of siding Chief E K Clark calling for the probing ,by the Economic and Financial Crime EFCC, of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of the 1.7 Trillion Naira belonging to Delta State Oil Producing Areas Commission DESOPADEC Was not only done in bad test ,but also a bite, to curry appointment from the Government of Delta State.
While adding that ” No decent man or woman in Warri South Local Government would want to join issues with OKUDOLOR,” Since he lacks the ” Intellectual Capacity” to comprehend their position paper to the EFCC “
.In a Press Statement Tilled
OKUDOLOR DEBUNKING CANNOT CHANGE THE FACTS OR STOP OUR PETITION TO EFCC.
signed by Chief Westham Adehor ,JP, President, Olorogun Victor Okumagba,JP ,, National Secretary ,Hon.Mark Ikpuri,National Vice President and Chief Godday Onotor,National Organizing Secretary, made available to Newsmen in Warri
The group stressed that Chief OKUDOLOR is on a pay back mission,on them because they and other members of the group, have been opposing him on several unsuccessful, attempts ,he has made on his bid ,while contesting for Delta State House of Assembly to rep.Warri South Constituency II On the grounds that ” He is native, Uncivilized and occasional politician whose allegiance is to the oppressors of Warri Urhobo People.
Therefore we cannot swim in the same river with such a character “
The group faulted claim of him being a Chieftain of Warri Urhobo Political Class since according to the group, ,he has never being politically stable
They claimed he contested for Delta State House of Assembly four times and lost,under three , different political parties, between 2007-2019, (Action Congress of Nigeria 2007, Progressive People’s Party PPP,2011, same PPP ,2015 and 2019 Africa Democratic Congress ADC.).
The group reaffirmed it’s support for Chief E.K Clark,on the probe of former Governor Okowa by EFCC on, the 1.7 Trillion Naira of DESOPADEC fund ,
,after reviewing how the Urhobos of Warri did not benefit in terms of appointment and projects from the Commission during the eight years of Okowa Administration “
The Warri Urhobo National Congress backed the call by Chief E.K Clark to probe Okowa eight years administration with regard to DESOPADEC Find.”
The group concluded by asking Chief OKUDOLOR, to take a cue and emulate Chief Isaac Emifoniye, for his Urhobo Patriotism ,for adding his voice against the Marginalization of Urhobos of Warri,by the Delta State Government for not appointing ,anybody form the Urhobo areas,of Warri South Local Government Area.in the State Cabinet or DESOPADEC .
Adding that Chief OKUDOLOR is not from a “Political Environment ” and should be pardon on indigene and non -indigene politics kite he is trying to fly as far as, Warri Politics is concerned.
