Supreme Court Verdict: It’s Not Yet Time For Ogboru To Rule Delta – Gov Okowa
By Monday Osayande
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and army of People Democratic Party (PDP) loyalists including opposition parties’ members stormed the new Government House, Asaba Wednesday to offer thanks to God over the governor’s victory at the Supreme Court, against his rival in the March 9 gubernatorial election, Chief Great Ogboru.
Okowa, while celebrating the victory, declared that Chief Ogboru will not rule the State, at least for now, since the hands of God are not with him.
Okowa called on Chief Ogboru who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join his administration to build a stronger state.
The governor, in tears of joy, at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service shortly after the reaffirmation of his electoral victory by the Supreme Court, Abuja said, “God took us throughout the election, tribunal, appeal court and now the last court – Supreme. It is not about me (Okowa) but it is about Deltans.
“My brother thought he can truncate Delta arrangements but God did not allow him. That somebody from Delta North became governor is by the arrangement for the peaceful coexistence of the state.
“It is time to work for Deltans to achieve our desire goal. I appeal to my brother Ogboru, that the time has come to join us and bring his idea to table.
“It is time to partner together to do the best that we can for our people. May be it is not yet time for him to become governor but that does not stop him from contributing his quota from outside.”
At the event, the Chairman, Nigerian People’s Congress (NPC) Mr. Mamuzu Geberial who congratulated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his victory at the Supreme Court, described it as a victory for all Deltans.
He urged the governor to be magnanimous in victory, knowing full well that the people are the true owners of democratic powers of which such powers are transient.
“As the chief steward of the state, we pray the governor to extend a good hand of fellowship, decked with the spirit of sportsmanship to all”, he added.
