PEEVED by the rumour that the Delta State 2015 Governorship has been zoned to Delta North, former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has said he would fight against zoning, insisting that the State Governorship has never been zoned.
Gbagi who spoke when he paid a consultative visit to the State leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Asaba, said the governorship position has always been contested for by aspirants from the three senatorial districts from inception of democracy till date.
He said; “no matter what it takes, I will govern Delta,” insisting that he was the most qualified amongst those vying for the gubernatorial seat in 2015. He held he has watched his hands very clean as a politician, adding that he has more stake than other governorship aspirants in the State.
Gbagi said; “Nobody has ever come to say I have stolen or that I have taken anybody’s wife. I will not take Delta State money,” soliciting the support of the party’s leadership and promised to use his wealth of experience and contact all over the world to transform the State.
Responding on behalf of the State PDP executive, Chief Solomon Ogba assured that that the party had agreed that delegates’ votes would count at the party’s primary and said: “the party has not taken any position on zoning and that is why we are receiving all aspirants. It is a contest and whoever emerges with the highest votes will be the party’s candidate.
“My appeal is that when someone emerges as the party’s candidate, other aspirants should support him. Only one person can be governor at a time and it is only God that can decide that. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan clarified a lot of issues when he said he does not know who will succeed him”
By Festus Ahon
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