Ahead of the 2023 governorship race in Delta State, the incoming Governor and frontline gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), His Excellency, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi OON, has been declared as the most competent among the candidates vying to govern the state come 2023.
Barr. Ezekiel Okorode Esq., made the declaration on Monday December 26th 2022, during the 2022 Annual Convention of African Church held at African Church Grammar School in Ekakpamre, Ughelli south local government area of the state.
Okorode, who doubles as the Provincial Vice Lay-President of Warri Province, said, he was not in doubt of the ability of the former minister of State for education, to turn the fortunes of the state around.
Barr. Okorode, who is an evangelist in the African Church, lamented that some of the candidates are unable to express themselves, affirmed Gbagi’s exploits during his time as minister of State for education.
Hear him: “We are not in doubt of your competence sir. I believe you are here to seek our support and prayers. Sir, prayers, you will get. This is where prayers are answered.
“Sometimes ago, the Rt. Hon. Waiver, came at a time like this. He danced and prayed with us and the men of God here poured prayers on him, the rest is now history.
“The God of the African Church, answers prayers and we believe that our God will answer your prayers.
“That you have come sir, I am not trying to flatter you. Of All the candidates, I won’t talk about the one that can’t even speak English, I am sorry about that, you are more than competent.
“I know you are competent and I know you can do it, I don’t have any doubt about that sir, that you can deliver Delta State.
“There is no doubt that Delta State is living in abject poverty and we are suffering in the midst of plenty. Not that we are not rich, we are buoyant but why are we suffering?
“I know that you have come to the rescue. God answering our prayers, poverty in Delta State, will be a thing of the past under your watch because we don’t have any business with poverty in Delta State.
“And so sir, haven come to see us, we believe that our God will answer your prayers and when your prayers are answered sir, do not forget us.
“Remember the African Church at every point in time sir. You are welcome to the African Church, the African Church will pray for you, we wish you well and we believe with our prayers, you will succeed and I say again sir, when you succeed, remember the African Church”, he added.
Highpoint of the event was a Spirit filled, heart touching and unanimous prayers poured on the SDP gubernatorial candidate, Olorogun Gbagi, for next year’s election, to succeed the incumbent, Ifeanyi Okowa.
Those who accompanied Gbagi, a onetime Chairman of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, to the annual convention include the South-south Vice Chairman of SDP, Elder Fred Owotorofa, the Delta Central Senatorial District chairman and Delta Central Coordinator, Gbagi Campaign Council, Comrade Mike Dugbo and the Deputy governorship candidate of the party, Chief Mrs Oshilim Ishioma Rosemary.
Others are the LGA, Pastor Amos Osiki, Ughelli South LGA Chairman, Onome Okwa, Ethiope East, Hon. Ofafe Stephen, Sapele LGA, Mike Abiri, Burutu LGA, Chief Gabriel Ibede, State Secretary, Comrade Matthew Luya, Hon. Taga Nikiro, SDP Youth Leader, Delta State, Revd Oke Iyidi and others teeming supporters.
