DELTA 2015: GBAGI SPITS FIRE, VOWS TO FIGHT AGAINST PDP ZONING

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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DELTA 2015: IKPEAZU DUMPS ORUBEBE FOR AN ANIOMA ASPIRANT

The governorship ambition of former
minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder
Godsday Orubebe, has suffered another set back as his Director of Media and Publicity, Chief Alex Ikpeazu resigns from Delta Peoples Forum.

His resignation is coming on the heels as another media coordinator to Orubebe, Barr. Mary Agbajoh left unceremoniously.

Chief Ikpeazu who hails from Ika, Delta north discrict sighted equity, good conscience and the fellow's integrity as the reason for dumping the one time 'infamous' minister.

He said "to maintain peaceful co-existence in our state now and beyond 2015, it makes sense to approach this sensitive issue not on the basis of zoning, but on the alter of equity, good conscience and the fellow's integrity. I hereby resign my position as the Director of Media and Publicity of Delta Peoples Forum(DPF)."

Elder Orubebe is from Delta south, the same zone with the incumbent governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan.

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2015 ZONING AND POWERSHIF: THE STORY OF MY PARTY.......Chief Peter Nwaoboshi.

Chief Barr. Peter Nwaobos

Chief Onyeluka Nwaoboshi on Tuesday proved why he is fondly regarded as the ''ORACLE'' of Delta state politics. This Anioma born political wizard took his time while addressing some party faithfuls to zoom into the particles of what can be rightly considered the forensic analysis of the genesis of the PDP in Delta state.
Listening to this man speaks gives you the confidence that he is in and out a PDP lord in Delta state,not just by his position but by the mere facts that the history of the PDP in Delta state is in his palm.

In a reminiscent effort to prove and put all political neophytes into sleep on the question of zoning within the party in the state, Chief Nwaoboshi spelt out what was of the party from its inception and highlighted on the various political activities and agreements reached by the founding fathers of the party in the state to put the party in a strong footing as it is today.

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