The Olu of Warri Kingdom, His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has advised the DC-23 lobby group of Delta Central Senatorial district to eschew sentiments and corruption when selecting a governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Delta State.
He gave the admonition while playing host to the lobby group at the Olu’s Palace, Ajamimorha, Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of the state at the weekend.
The 21st Olu of Warri, while hosting the group led by its National Chairman, Chief Ighoyota Amori, said that his sincere prayer was for God to guide the group in the process of selecting the candidate for the 2023 governorship election.
“It is our prayer that when that decision time comes, you will close your eyes against any sentiment that will corrupt that process and you will all speak with one voice.
“I am highly impressed with your show of unity today and I pray that when the time comes, you will match that show of unity with more commitments, if not surpass it.
“On our part as a nation, we will also meet and come up with our collective decision and resolution to complement and contribute to the development of Delta State,” he averred.
Earlier, Chief Amori explained the nature and role of the lobby group, noting that the DC-23 was not different from the G-3 of the Delta South Senatorial District that was formed to drive the process of election of the immediate past governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, and the Anioma Agenda that was formed in 2014 to propel the process of election of the current governor of the state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.
He pointed out that the DC-23 was not lobbying or campaigning for any particular aspirant, but to ensure that the governorship seat moved to the Delta Central Senatorial District in 2023 on the platform of the existing zoning for the seat in the state.
He appealed to the Itsekiri monarch, the palace chiefs and political class present during the visit for prayers and support for the DC-23 push for zoning arrangement on senatorial districts to enhance the chances of the PDP to remain in government beyond 2023.
Top among leaders and members of DC-23 at the visit were Olorogun Solomon Ighrakpata, Deputy National Chairman; Dr Chris Oharisi, National Secretary; Chief Christian Onogba, Assistant National Organising Secretary; Hon. (Chief) Sunday Apah, Assistant National Publicity Secretary, among others.
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