By Emmanuel Ochonogor
WARRI/Nigeria: With the 2023 election National elections fast approaching, different interests group had launched platforms to drive their bid to be the governor of their state, especially in states where there is an unwritten agreement for ethnic based rotation of governance, as in Delta State, where the governorship tickets had gone round the three senatorial districts, and its expected start another round of rotation.
In the first round of rotation, the Delta Central District took the first shot, producing Chief James Ibori, followed by Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, from the Delta South Senatorial District, with Senator Ifeanyi Okowa coming from Delta North Senatorial District.
With the 2023 election coming, political pundits in the different senatorial districts, especially on ethnic based line had started clamouring for their turn, based on ethnic line to produce the next governor of the state. It was inline with the above that an environmentalist, and Ambassador of Peace, Chief Comrade Sheriff Mulade had launched the Bold Movement 2023, to drive the aspiration of the Ijaw people in Delta State to produce the next Delta governor in 2023.
In a statement made available to Ndokwa Reporters, Chief Comrade Sheriff Mulade stated that the movement is a wake up call for the Ijaws from Delta South to occupy the Government House, Asaba in 2023.
“Bold Movement is a wake-up initiative for Ijaw leaders to be awake and prepare early for a sumptuous political occasion comes 2023 governorship.”
“It will be an occasion that will culminate into a constitutional transition of power for hope to be restored to all Deltans.”
He stated that the Ijaws are ready for the day of the launching of the movement, as many are ready, as he is a bridge-builder, having all it takes to discuss issues raised by other ethnic groups, like the Urhobos from Delta central, who are claiming to be the one to produce the next governor of the state. He promised that all ethnic groups will be protected by an Ijaw Governor. As he announced the campaign with, “Bold Movement: # Sheriff Mulade is Coming#”
“Ijaws are ready, many are dressing up as prominent sons and daughters of Ijaw nation gears up for the occasion.”
“Chief Sheriff Mulade is a bridge-builder, having all it takes to discuss issues raised by Urhobos who demanded justice and equity, bothering on the argument of adhering to equity and justice in the unwritten zoning arrangement in Delta state since 1999.”
“With Mulade Sheriff on the stage, the interest of all ethnic groups will be accommodated and the call for equity and fairness will be answered.
Hope comes as an appeal to Urhobos’ Isoko, Itsekiri and the Delta North ethnic to support an Ijaw candidate for 2023 governorship.”
