Okowa has right to return to senate ― Info Commissioner

It is within the right of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to return to the red chamber of the National Assembly from where he contested the governorship election in 2015, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu has said.

The commissioner spoke on Wednesday while reacting to the speculation that the governor had procured the nomination and expression of interest forms for Delta North Senatorial election.

At an interactive session with journalists in Asaba, Aniagwu said he could not confirm or deny if the governor actually bought forms for the senatorial election.

“If he wants to return to the senate where he made remarkable footprints, it is within his democratic right. He did not inform me, I did not accompany him to pick a form for senate, and so since it is within his right and there is no law that says you must announce it when you pick a form, I am not in a position to confirm or deny whether he has the forms or not.

“The only thing I know is that my governor has been very busy consulting, knowing that whichever position he would proceed to from here would require a larger number of persons in the political space.

“He is consulting a number of persons. I am sure you saw a picture yesterday (Tuesday)with a former president of this country. And about three days ago, you saw four prominent Nigerians who came to visit him along the same line of consultation.

“And between now and a couple of days, you will be able to know the outcome of his consultation with some of his colleagues and some other prominent politicians in the country,” he said.

Aniagwu insisted that the pre-occupation of his boss at the moment was how to bring the nation out of the woods, and redirect towards the path of progress and prosperity.

According to him, Okowa had promised to abide by the decision of his party, the PDP on the contentious issue of zoning of the presidential ticket for the 2023 election.

“The Samuel Ortom-led zoning committee which threw the race open was only a recommendation that would be subjected to further deliberation at the level of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party before a decision would be taken.

“I am happy that the Ortom committee submitted its report yesterday. My governor will also attend a meeting where deliberation will be taken on the outcome or recommendations of the committee.

“And whatever that is decided at that level would be binding on him. Wanting him to begin to drive in a different direction when he has subscribed to setting up that committee will not be gentlemanly enough,” he said.

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