By Monday Osayande Asaba
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Ijaw nation in Delta State has pledged to work and deliver PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his vice, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa in the forthcoming elections.
The Ijaw people also endorsed Sheriff Oborevwori and Sir Monday Onyeme for Governor and Deputy Governor; Hon. Michael Diden for Senate, Delta South Senatorial District; Nicholas Mutu for House of Representatives, Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency; Julius Pondi for House of Representatives, Burutu Federal Constituency and the five PDP House of Assembly candidates of Ijaw extraction.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman, Chief Peter Yerindideke Biakpara, said that the Ijaw nation unanimously endorsed Oborevwori as its sole gubernatorial candidate at a meeting held at the Effurun residence of the former Minister of Police Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo.
Biakpara said: “We took the decision because we know that the Ijaw agenda, which some of us agitated for through some Ijaw aspirants, would be achieved through supporting Oborevwori as our sole candidate for the 2023 governorship election.
“After the meeting, committees were set up to reconcile some aggrieved persons and Oborevwori as the sole candidate of the Ijaw nation in Delta State.
“Thereafter, the unveiling committee, elders, and political leaders of the Ijaw nation in Delta State paid a consultation visit to all the traditional rulers of Ijaw extraction in the state to inform and appeal to them for blessings to vote for all the PDP candidates.
“In response, HRM Elder (Capt.) Joseph Timiyan, Ebenanaowei of Ogulagha Kingdom and Chairman, Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum, who spoke on behalf of the monarchs, prayed for the elders and political leaders of the Ijaw nation to succeed in all their endeavors.”
Speaking in the same vein, Dagidi Andaye, said that they were resolute in their decision to deliver all PDP candidates in the forthcoming general elections.
The PDP gubernatorial candidate, Oborevwori, in his remarks, promised to reciprocate the Ijaw nation’s support with developmental projects and programmes, if he gets their votes, adding that he was humbled by his adoption as the sole gubernatorial candidate of the Ijaw nation for the 2023 election.
Those who attended include meeting were Julius Pondi, PDP House of Representatives candidate, Burutu Federal Constituency; Chief Julius Takeme, PDP Chairman, Delta South; Chief Bare Etolor, Chairman, Delta Izon Okosu-Out; Asupa Forteta, PDP House of Assembly candidate, Burutu Constituency I; Engr. Emmanuel Sinebe, PDP House Assembly candidate, Patani Constituency; Emomotimi Guwor, PDP House of Assembly candidate, Warri South West Constituency; Pullah Ekpotuayerin, member, Delta State House of Assembly, Burutu II Constituency; Chief Daniel Yingi, Special Adviser to the Governor; Chief Vero Tangbowei; Chief Boro Opudu; Mr. Paul Bebenimibo, Commissioner, DESOPADEC; Chief M. Tiemo, Chief Isa Clark, SSA to the Governor among others.
Source: The Guardian
