A popular businessman and politician, Chief Austine Oghenevwogaga Uloho, has called on all candidate in the March 18th governorship election in Delta State including Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to lend their support to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori following the Supreme Court judgement affirming his election.
Uloho, a renowned traditional chief of the Ughelli Kingdom, also congratulated Oborevwori on his victory at the Supreme Court last week.
He stated this when the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transport, Olorogun Jaro Egbo led members of Hivoltage Movement to his residence on the Ukodobration celebration to mark the Governor’s Supreme Court victory.
Chief Uloho called on those who contested the 2023 Delta State Governorship election to rally round the Governor to move the state forward.
Uloho, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), described the judgement as well deserving, noting that all the contenders are proud Deltans who deserved and qualified to occupy the office.
He particularly praised the five-member panel of justices of the apex court for upholding the rule of law by not succumbing to the antics of those bent on stealing the mandate given to Oborevwori through the back door.
“I, on behalf of my family and the good people of Ughelli Kingdom heartily congratulate His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori on his victory at the Supreme Court. Just like it is popularly said, ‘in God’s case there is no appeal’, so it was in the case of Governor Oborevwori. God showed Himself mightily in the 38 cases the Governor and Deltans give God all the glory,” said Uloho.
Chief Uloho called those who contested the 2023 governorship election with Oborevwori to rally round him now that the court cases are over to move the state forward adding it is the Okpe-born politician’s time to be governor of Delta State.
He lauded the Governor for sustaining the peace in the state and for embarking on the construction of three flyover bridges, cloverleaf and road expansion in Effurun and Warri by construction giant, Julius Berger to the tune of N78 billion.
Chief Uloho noted that this landmark project is a testament to the Oborevwori’s laudable MORE agenda for Delta State and sued for the support of all and sundry.
