Imposition: Governor begs protesting youths, says Party belongs to all
The governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to Delta youths to be calm, saying that the Peoples Democratic Party, is owned by all members of the party.
Oborevweri, represented by his Chief of Staff, Johnson Erijo, stated this while addressing Aniocha South youths who barricaded the Government House gate on Tuesday over the imposition of candidates in the forthcoming local government election.
He said, “I am very happy because you have demonstrated again that you are very responsible people. The last time you were here like you said, I was the one that received you people and you handed a petition like this too.
“Today again you have come in a very orderly manner and have made your petition excellently known to the governor.
“When I listened to your speech, the passion with which you expressed love for our great party, the PDP, it was very heartwarming. From all your disposition, that is not a dispute at all.
“You know when you protested and handed a petition to me, events unfolding show that at least we have acted based on your protest. So we are happy to receive you.
“We can assure you that this party belongs to all of us and the governor is very sensitive to all nook and cranny of the state. The governor is taking his time to ensure that the right thing is done everywhere.
“You have given me your petition with your new request, I have listened carefully, and I will brief him before presenting the petition. Be rest assured that the governor will do that which will make the PDP stronger than it is today.”
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Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Mr Andrew Okolie from Ubulu-Uno, said, “We are the concerned youths for the political liberation of Aniocha South Local Government Area.
“We are here because Nsukwa clan is demanding rightfully for the position of the chairman in Aniocha South Local Government Council.
“We have been protesting this and we wrote a letter to the governor regarding this issue. The person who told us at a point that power is not earned but taken is the same person who is now telling us that the Nsukwa clan who did very well during the last general election, should wait for 2027 to be given power.’’
“We are saying this because we are lovers of the PDP, even though many of us here have not gotten anything from the party, but we have a natural love for the party and would not love to be part of the destruction of the great party.”
The youths threatened to collapse their structures into another party if the governor and the party continued with the imposition.
South-South PUNCH gathered that the same imposition of candidates is raising dust in other local government areas like Ukwani, Warri South, and Aniocha North, among others.
The youths who also carried the protest to the PDP Secretariat in Asaba called on the leadership to right the wrong.
