OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO
Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), socio-cultural body of Urhobo nation has been advised to stop heating up the polity in Delta State with its endorsement of governorship aspirants in political parties.
It could be recalled that the UPU recently endorsed an aspirant on the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun David Edevbie as the choice of Urhobo nation for the governorship.
Adding it’s voice, Delta Lives Matter(DLM), a socio-political pressure group that spoke through Mr. Moses Abeh, it’s Global Coordinator maintained that UPU was distabilising the polity by endorsing an aspirant.
Mr. Abeh advised the foremost socio-cultural body of Urhobo nation to wait for candidates to emerge from the various political parties before endorsing one as choice of Urhobo nation.
Hesaid that all the aspiratants of Urhobo ethnic nationality are qualified, noting that they are all capable and fit for the office of the governor, he added, “Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, DSP Ovie Omo-Agege and others are as qualified as Olorogun Edevbie who was endorsed by the UPU.”
Mr. Abeh spoke further, “UPU always love to heat up the polity every election year and they love working against the interest of peace. Begging Dr. Okowa to support David Edevbie amongst others is an insult on, not just the governor, other governorship aspirants but the entire state.”
The Global Coordinator of Delta Lives Matter(DLM) noted, “standng as surety is not just injurious to David Edevbie the entire Urhobo nation. We expected the UPU to apologise over the role David Edevbie played as Commissioner for Finance under the Ibori’s administration for six years.”
Abeh who was flanked other executive members of DLM, urged stakeholders in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to give Governor Ifeanyi Okowa the free hand to pick the party’s candidate.
“The governor should be given right of refusal to produce not just the flag bearer of his party but successor, provided the person will not just complete ongoing projects but also initiate good projects and policies that will better the living standard of the people,” Mr. Abeh said.
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