Former governor of Delta, James
Ibori, has said despite his incarceration, his support for governor from Delta
North, which saw the emergence of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in 2015, was based on
justice, equity and fairness. It was gathered that Ibori stated this when he
received a delegation of Ndi Anioma led by Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor, the Obi of
Owa, and Chairman, Delta Council of Traditional Rulers, in his home in Oghara
on Saturday April 15.
He commended the Delta North
(Anioma) people for the visit and for their prayers which made his freedom
possible.
He said the massive support he
received from the Aniomas in his quest for governorship in 1998 prompted his
choice of an Anioma indigene as his deputy.
“My believe in justice, equity and
fairness informed my firm support for an Anioma governor which has come to pass
with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on the saddle”, Ibori added. He promised to
continue to identify with Anioma people and urged them to remain united and
support Okowa to succeed. Earlier, the Owa monarch had commended Ibori for his
disposition to advance the political course of Anioma people. He said that the
five years absence of the former governor was greatly felt by Deltans,
particularly the political class and members of the Peoples’ Democracy Party
(PDP
The monarch added that Ibori’s return would
change the political landscape of the state ahead of 2019 elections
Others on the delegation were Chief
Benjamin Elue, Chief Nkem Okwuofu, Dr. Chris Agbobu, Chief Theodora Giwa-Amu,
traditional rulers, legislators and members of the State Executive Council from
Delta North.
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