It takes a man of character and integrity to make pronouncement and sticks to it and not waver especially when such proclamation is made on a like mind.
This is the solemn declaration of His Royal Majesty (HRM), His Royal Majesty (HRM), Anthony William Ovrawah Omagha I, the Odion-Ologbo of Oleh Kingdom in Isoko south local government area of Delta State.
The revered traditional ruler refused to shift ground a month after he met Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, FNIM, the largest private investor in the state and governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election.
Reiterating his earlier position, the bold monarch, unlike some who are government’s puppets, said his stand when the former minister of State for education, visited him on 9th of July 2022, to hint him of his ambition, remains sacrosanct.
The king, while praying for the success of Gbagi’s governorship race, said: “I have prayed before. I am saying it again in support of what I said before. What I have said, so shall it be”, the Odion-Ologbo, stated.
It would be recalled that the traditional ruler, a great legend who have spent 28 years on the throne, called on the sons and daughters of Isoko nation to massively translate their support to votes for the candidate of SDP in the coming election.
The monarch described Gbagi, as an honest man whose character and integrity speak volumes of his personality across the world and in political space.
He tasked the people of his kingdom on the need to get their PVCs saying it is the only weapon with which they could remove bad leaders and enthrone the righteous ones especially Gbagi, whose plan is to see to the development of the state.
“I know Gbagi, he does what he says. He should have been the governor many years ago when he indicated interest. I would have said, why so late? But it is better late than never. This is the right time. Go and vote for him, the water you will drink will not be denied you. I agree with you that you are the next governor of the state.
“If there are people who make their words their bond, Gbagi is one of them and we are hearing the slogan, ‘SDP, progress’. The name SDP has been formed for progress.
“All of you that followed him here, your votes are important for him to win”.
He concluded with the remarks that Gbagi has the capacity to deliver on his electioneering promises.
