OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Nigerians of Urhobo extraction in the United Kingdom have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of the Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Speaker , Delta State House of Assembly(DTHA)in the 2023 general elections.
The Urhobos in diaspora said that Rt Hon Oborevwori was the best and suitable Deltan to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, come 2023.
Rising from a crucial meeting in London, United Kingdom, over the weekend under the aegis of Urhobo Daispora Good Governance Initiatives (UDGGI), the group noted that Rt Hon Oborevwori was eminently qualified to govern the state as from 2023.
The group, in a press statement made available to the The Urhobo Voice at the end of the meeting, the group pleaded with leaders and stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State to ensure that Rt Hon. Oborevwori emerge as its standard flag bearer in the 2023 governorship election.
According to the group in the statement signed by Mr. John Ewhubare Siakpere (JP) and Dr. Richard Stephen, Director General and Secretary General respectively, Rt. Hon. Oborevwori is a “square peg in a square hole, his antecedent as a compassionate grassroot politician placed him in good stead to steer the ship of the state. “
The group said that Rt. Hon. Oborevwori’s national and international exposure would also serve as worthy assets to move the state to greater heights after the exit of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
The group said that it was impressed that Rt. Hon. Oborevwori provided competent leadership for the State’s House of Assembly in the past four years, adding that his sterling leadership qualities culminated in the cordial and rancour-free relationship between the Executive and Legislative Arms of Government of the state.
Urhobo Diaspora Good Governance Innitiatve (UDGGI) added, “having passed the litmus test as the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly,where his performance was exemplinary and enviable, we have no doubt that Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori,will perform wonders as governor of Delta State.”
The group spoke further, “hs superlative performance as Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly apparently informed his recognition and election as National Treasurer and presently as National Deputy- Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of 36 states Houses of Assembly.”
They added, “we have profiled all Deltans jostling to succeed Governor Okowa in 2023 across political divides and we have come to an irreversible and irrevocable conclusion that Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is the best man for the job.”
The group noted that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, having worked closely with the present administration in the state, would maintain the development strides and sustain the legacy of Governor Okowa.
The UDGGI furthe noted, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has been identified as a fertile human resource within the state and at the national level. We therefore strongly urge all Deltans to support and key into this laudable initiative of electing him as governor of our dear state in 2023.”
