From: Ovu, Ethiope East
By: Omonigho Matthew
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ethiope East local government area in Delta State have resolved to vote Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in the forthcoming Delta guber rerun election.
The resolution was reached at a meeting held recently at Ovu, the country home of Chief Mike Adiotomre, a PDP leader in the area and convener of the meeting.
In a remark, Chief Mike Adiotomre charged members of the party in the area to register, vote and guard their vote for Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in the rerun election as well as shun politics of bitterness in order to deliver Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan at the poll.
Chief Mike Adiotomre also called on the party leaders and their ward chairmen to go to their various wards and villages to sensitise their people to come out enmass to register in the forthcoming voters’ registration exercise, even as he declared that PDP in Ethiope East will emerge number one in mobilizing support for Dr. Uduaghan in the forthcoming rerun election.
The PDP Chieftain who said the reason for convening the meeting is to drum up support for Dr. Uduaghan, also commended members of the PDP in Ethiope East local government for standing behind Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan despite all odds.
On his part, Chairman of Ethiope East local government, Hon. Anthony Oboroh noted that the issue at hand is not that of personalities, referring to Ogboru and Uduaghan but that of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Another PDP stalwart in the area, Engr. Mike Omeru puts his submission this way, “we have heard from our leader Chief Mike Adiotomre about our resolve in Ethiope East to vote our party back to government House, Asaba. As a matter of fact, talking about rerun election in Delta State, it is based on the election which took place in 2007. We are not talking about new election. So, whoever is going about saying that he is going to run and was never and will never be a candidate for 2007, is embarking on a futile exercise. So, we have resolved here that we are going to do what we know best. That is voting PDP back to government house, Asaba. Apart from that, we did it in 2007, we know we won the election but we cannot question the Judiciary. Be that as it may, as long as we cannot question that and knowing fully well that we won that election creditably. We are going to repeat what we did in 2007, winning the election creditably as we did before. And we are sure those litigants will not have such opportunity this time around for that exercise because it is one man, one vote. So, I rise to support the motion unequivocally”.
Dr. Ekakitie advised all to adhere strictly to the directive of the party.
For his part, Dr. Onokharigho Anthony emphasized that the rerun election is not about individuals but an issue of the Peoples Democratic Party. He called on members of the party in the area to deliver PDP candidate in the forthcoming rerun election.
Speaking in the same vein, Dr. E.J. Sowho said members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ethiope East local government area will stand by the party and deliver its candidate.
Senior Special Assistant to Delta State government, Chief Vincent Omorie said they will not allow anyone to take over power from PDP.
Prominent PDP leader, Chief (Mrs.) Betty Anidi echoed her opinion thus, “our leaders have said it all, the only thing I want to add is that during the forthcoming election, people may want to buy voters’ card. Please I’m begging everybody, don’t sell your voters’ card because your voters’ card is your power, that is the power you have. If you sell your voters’ card, you will not be anywhere. Look at what is happening in Edo and Ekiti States”.
Fresh Angle can also report that several other stakeholders in the area who spoke, advised party loyalists to remain resolute in their resolve to ensure the PDP emerge victorious in the impending gubernatorial rerun election ordered by the Appeal Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.
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