ASABA/Nigeria: The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Delta State Chapter have expressed appreciation to the traditional rulers Delta Central Senatorial District for their supports for the Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and for publicly appreciating his efforts in developing the state.
The party, in a press statement, signed by its Publicity Secretary, Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, expressed appreciation to the actions of the monarch, which it described as a vote of satisfaction on the administration of the government under Okowa.
“The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Delta State, wish to express our profound gratitude, heartfelt appreciation and sincere felicitations to the Monarchs and our revered traditional rulers from the Delta Central Senatorial District, for passing a resounding vote of confidence on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and expressing satisfaction with his administration’s delivery of dividends of democracy”.
The statement called the action of the monarchs historic, as the assemblage of the leaders symbolises the ethno cultural identity of the Urhobos.
“That this was a royal assemblage of the most distinguished Monarchs, which by demographic interpretation not only represents the great Urhobo ethnic nationality but indeed symbolises the ethno cultural ethos of the gallant and ebullient Urhobo existential essence, cultural sophistication and enduring personality”.
it gave glowing tribute to the leaders who moved the motion for the open support by the traditional rulers
“The most distinguished Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, HRM (Engr.) Mike Omeru Ogurimerime Ukori I, moved the motion for the vote of confidence and commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for the respect he has for the traditional institution in Delta State with the following pronouncement: “For the first time in the history of Delta State, we have a Governor who relates well with the traditional rulers, he usually brief us about what his administration is doing. We raised some issues which he addressed to our satisfaction. We are with you, Your Excellency, come rain, come shine, and I, HRM Mike Omeru Ogurimerime Ukori I, move that we pass a vote of implicit confidence on the administration of Governor Okowa.”
“For the records again, the motion was seconded by the Okobaro of Ughievwen, HRM Matthew Ediri Egbi, Owahwa II and was endorsed by the more than 18 traditional rulers in Urhobo land who attended the meeting”.
“The Delta State PDP salutes the courage and bravery of these well respected Monarchs of Urhoboland for this unprecedented show of love, commitment and absolute reposition of confidence in the ability and capacity of our own Ekwueme and the leader of our great party, His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to lead Delta State well, especially at this auspicious period in our political evolution as a State, when the very essence of our collective unity is delicately poised on the threshold of the completion of a historic mandate”.
“We are indeed eternally grateful for what is without doubt, the endorsement of our Governor for a second term by the Monarchs of Delta Central Senatorial Zone, captured succinctly in the comments of the cerebral Orodje of Okpe, who in his brief speech, described Governor Okowa as a performer and affirmed that the deliberation at the meeting which eventually culminated in the vote of confidence, was excellent and a true reflection of the feelings and mindset of the great people of Delta Central”.
