By Onome Oghenetega
Isoko Renaissance Group (IRG) has insisted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should produce its chairmanship candidate in Isoko North in the forthcoming Delta State local government elections from marginalised and politically deprived people of Iyede clan.
The group berated the claim by the publicity secretary of the PDP in the council, Francis Okpobrisi, that the party has always adhered to the to the rotation formula in elective positions, saying such is a blatant lie.
IRG in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Comr. Aghogho Oletu, pleaded with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the leadership of the party at the state level to ensure that the injustice and political oppression against the people of Iyede and other parts of Isoko North is corrected through the forthcoming election.
The group claimed that the Ozoro and Owhe clans have always held on to the chairmanship of the council, party and Delta Assembly seat without considering other clans within Isoko North who should also produce elective position.
According to the statement, “It’s a known fact that the PDP in Isoko north has remained rudderless and a vehicle for lies and falsehood since the reign of the current leadership led by Deacon Godwin Ogorugba. Sincerely, no one nor group deserves such leadership, not even the gathering of the demented.
“This of course, is not unexpected, as the assembly of mediocres and low minds is the delight of the “respected” leaders you mentioned in your worthless piece.
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“Since you have rightly quoted section 7 (2) (c) of the PDP Constitution which states that ”in pursuant of the principles of equity, justice and fairness the party shall adhere to the policy of rotation and zoning of party and public elective offices and it shall be enforced by the appropriate executive committee at all levels”, we charge you to take notice of the phrase “…ROTATION AND ZONING…”, which you either deliberately or ignorantly omitted
“It’s pure act of wizardry to mislead the public into believing that the party has adhered to this aspect of the constitution, whereas, since 2003, just as the House of Representative seat has been in Ozoro, the House of Assembly seat has remained in Owhe clan in the person of Hon. Tim Owhefere, whose leadership remains impotent and lame, despite several attempts to heal him, like the biblical Apostle Paul did to the man at the gate called Beautiful in Lystria.
“Maybe it’s an act of total adherence to the constitution, in your opinion, that the party’s chairmanship position has remained in Owhe clan since 1999.
“A simple pass in comprehension would have enabled you and your executive to understand that our call is not restricted to Iyede clan but a statement of the obvious that it is the turn of constituency 2 to produce the council chairman.
“Also, we are amazed that you and your leaders who are only respected among the comity of the ungodly and unreasonable are yet to see the handwriting on the wall that the people have rejected their gimmicks and have an avowed commitment to resisting vehemently their plot this time.
“Finally, we want to use this medium to renew our call to His Excellency Sen.(Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa to thrash, without hesitation, the idea or ploy sold to him by these agents of disaffection and disunity to choose the party’s chairmanship candidate from anywhere near constituency 1 which have produced the council chairman in an overwhelming majority of times in the local government.”
