By Peace Aikhuere-Caleb
SAPELE/Nigeria: The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Sapele, Delta State, Comrade Benson Okorodudu on Monday, said the former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori has directed Deltans to vote for the state PDP gubernatorial candidate, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, in next governorship election.
Okorodudu, who addressed a team of journalists after a crucial stakeholders meeting held on Monday at the residence of the Special Adviser on Enterpreneurship Development to Governor of Delta State, Mr Austin Ayemidejor’s Sapele said Chief Ibori has also agreed it was the turn of OSU (Okpe, Sapele, and Uvwie) Constituency to produce the next governor of the state.
“Our leader has directed us and Deltans to vote for the Governorship candidate of the PDP, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, he has also said it is the turn of OSU, that is Okpe, Sapele, and Uvwie, we are following his directive to make sure Sheriff emerges on Saturday,” he said.
On the purpose of holding the meeting, Okorodudu said that it was to further reengineer themselves to work hard for Oborevwori and the Sapele House of Assembly PDP candidate.
Okorodudu also hit hard at those defecting from the party, saying that they were of no political value.
“Look at those that are leaving the party, what value are they? Some of them don’t even know what is happening in their wards and did not even vote; they are not even politicians, they are political businessmen who have no political value, using defection to make name,” he stated.
The Senior Special Assistant on Conflict Resolution said whatever happen on that day of presidential and national assembly elections had would have no effect on governorship and houses of assembly elections.
He expressed confidence that PDP candidates at the governorship and house of assembly elections wpild emerge victorious next week Saturday, March 18. Adding: “Because this is grassroots elections, and Deltans have agreed it’s the turn of Delta Central and Delta Central have agreed it’s the turn of Okpes.”
The chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon Eugene Inoaghan, who also addressed the press, urge Deltans to vote for the party, insisting that the best candidate for the state was the PDP candidate.
The stakeholders meeting witness the presence of party VIP’s from across the local government area and beyond which include former Governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, Chief Felix Anirah, state house of assembly member for Sapele Constituency, Hon Festus Pemu and a host of others.
