Oghara: The arrival of the Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori from Britain after spending his jail term, was first announced to the public as early as 4.45 am on the morning of Saturday in Igbuya’s Committee of friends Whassap Group page.
The people of delta and friends waited for him jubilantly until he arrived his home town, Oghara in Ethiope West Local Government Area, at about 3pm.
Some Delta State politicians, led by a former Commissioner under his (Ibori) administration, Chief Ighoyota Amori, a former commissioner for transport under the immediate past governor of the state, Hon. Ben Igbakpa, the member representing Ethiope East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. (Chief) Evance Ochuko Ivwurie, Hon. Raymond Edijala, former Transition Committee Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Dr.(Barr.) Aribogha. M. Clarkson and Mr. Thonpson Ebideke, members of the Niger Delta Leaders of Thought, the Ugo of Oghara Kingdom, Chief Ako JP, among others had stormed the Osubi Airstrip as early as 10am waiting for his arrival.
The politicians who had waited endlessly for Chief Ibori went into wild jubilation as they moved from the Osubi Airstrip enroute Oghara to welcome the “Odidigboigbo of Africa.”
Chief Ighoyota Amori expressed happiness as soon as the news filtered into air that Chief Ibori had arrived Oghara.
Chief Amori who spoke in Urhobo language said, “God has done it for us. Ibori has arrived home and we give God all the glory”.
