DELTA IJAWS DECLARE TOTAL SUPPORT FOR RT HON SHERIFF OBOREVWORI

Delta Ijaw unveils Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole Governorship for Ijaw Nation after due consultation with traditional rulers, leaders and stakeholders from Ijaw ethnic Nationality. They also adopted all the People’s Democratic Party candidates from President to House of Assembly Members. The chairman of the unveiling Committee, Wing Commander PY Biakpara(Rtd) said, haven x-ray all the candidates, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori is the only path to sustainable development and opportunities for all. He noted that, Effurun people are Ijaw people, therefore the PDP candidate is an Ijaw man. According to him, the Ijaw Nation has nothing to fear because the incoming Governor of Delta State is one of them. As part of the unveiling, the speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori was formally dressed in Ijaw attire.

While responding, the speaker who was overwhelmed by the massive support from the Ijaw people said, he shall reward them with projects, equity and fairness. The incoming Governor said, they were the first ethnic group to openly endorse him. The Gubernatorial candidate of the PDP thanked the traditional rulers, leaders and Stakeholders who deemed it fit to endorse his candidature. He said, it was a further morale booster as they progress into the general elections in 2023. Some of the leaders who spoke include Hon Daniel Yingi, Hon Frank Omare, Rt Hon Basil Ganagana, Hon David Ekerekosu, etc. Hon(Chief) Julius Takeme the Senatorial chairman of the Delta South, Hon Julius Pondi , Rt Hon Basil Ganagana, Hon Daniel Yingi, Chief Dan Gindi, Chief Barry Etolor, Hon Asupa Forteta, Hon Emmanuel Sinebe, Hon Pulla Ekpotuayerin, Hon Angele Godknows, Triple Chief Vero Tangbowei, Hon Emomotimi Guwor, Alh Isa Clark, etc were all in attendance. Atiku Abubakar Governor Ifeanyi A. Okowa Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan Kingsley Esiso