Delta State Governorship Candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC And Deputy Senate President , Rt. Hon. Ovie Omo – Agege, has appealed to Itsekiri people in Delta South Senatorial District to vote for him during the Gubernatorial election come 2023.
The APC gubernatorial candidate made the appeal on Tuesday night, when he led his Running Mate, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi, Delta state APC Chairman, Omeni Sobotie and other prominent leaders of the party on a visit to the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Chief Ayirimi Emami at his Warri country home, Delta state.
Omo-Agege says the Itsekiri Nation contributes the bulk of Delta state in the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC , yet do not get what is commensurate.
The Delta Central Senator, who described the Itsekiri Nation as unique, posited: ” The status quo is not good enough for the well – being of Itsekiri people, so we need to change the narrative of marginalization the Itsekiris have suffered.
He said the 2023 Gubernatorial election is a watershed that will change the course of politics in Delta state.
While urging the Itsekiris to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for President,the APC Gubernatorial candidate urged them to support him to become the Governor of Delta State and all APC candidates in the State .
He noted that as a Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District there is no community he has not attracted development to in the district .
” I have visited the Olu of Warri and consulted the Itsekiri Nation. I made a pledge to him ( The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III) to consult with Itsekiri Nation, before taking any decision that would affect them ( If elected governor). I can leave here comforted that Itsekiri Nation is behind our mandate, seeing the number of people here. “
The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom and leader of APC in Delta South, Chief Ayirimi Emami, in his remarks after praying for Rt. Hon. Omo – Agege in Itsekiri language stated that the “Itsekiris are one and united family, despite our internal issue.”
Chief Emami,stressed that “Nobody should play politics with our internal issue.” I can speak on behalf of Itsekiri as far as Asiwaju and your project is concern. Asiwaju ( Bola Ahmed Tinubu) project, is Itsekiri project. To us, your project, is also our ( Ijaw, Itsekiri and Isoko) project.
Itsekiris are prepared for Asiwaju and that goes for you as well. “
Chieftain of the APC and prominent member of Ologbotsere family, Sir Amorighoye Sunny Mene, two elders of Ologbotsere family, APC leader, Prince Yemi Emiko, Delta South APC Senatorial Candidate in the forthcoming polls, Mr. Joel Onowakpo Thomas, APC Warri Federal Constituency Candidate, Mr. Ekpoto Ekpoto Emmanuel, the party’s candidate for Warri South Constituency 1 in Delta State House of Assembly, Dr. Michael Eyituoyo Merogun, former Executive Director Projects in Niger Delta Development Commission, Engr. Tuoyo Omatsuli, Comrade Alero Naomi Tenumah, Mr. Alex Eyengho, Prince Stanley Oritsemolebi Emiko, Mr. Besidone Eyengho, Prince David Iwere and Mr. Alex Iwere, were among APC leaders that joined Chief Emami to receive Rt. Hon. Ovie Omo – Agege.
The APC chieftains in Delta South pledges to mobilize support for all the party candidates to enable them win the forthcoming 2023 General Elections.
