The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, the presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adebayo Adewole, have charged Deltans to get their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), vote and protect their votes for Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, the governorship candidate of the party in the state come 2023.
Also, the overnorship candidate of the party in Taraba State and incumbent member representing Ardo-Kola, Lau and Kerim-Lamido Federal Constituency, Danladi Baido, his counterpart in Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Ardo and that of Ogun State and former Commissioner for Environment, Tony Ojeshina among others tasked Deltans to give their votes to Olorogun Gbagi, for economic growth, industrialization and youth emancipation come 2023.
The national Chairman and the candidates, in their separate speeches, while receiving decampees from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ugbolokposo, Uvwie local government area of the state, charged the electorate to come out emass to vote for SDP candidates in the state for a fresh wave of development.
National Chairman, Alhaji Gabam, noted, “What will make sense is for all of you to go out on the election day and cast your votes. The election is a very important day, the federal government declares a public holiday simply because they wants everybody to go and exercise his or her own franchise.
“Make sure you go out there. Nobody should intimidate you, nobody should harass you and make sure you cast your vote. Vote for SDP, solidarity, economic development, security and infrastructural development”.
While noting that his message to the defectors and the generality of Deltans, he disclosed that they would return to handover the party’s flag to the gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state, Olorogun Gbagi, “this event today is to receive thousands of decampees officially into the party. That is why we are here”, he announced.
The presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adebayo Adewole, urged Deltans to vote for Gbagi, describing him as the lover of his people.
He said the Peoples’ Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress are currently in trouble as they have brought hunger, insecurity to the nation, “if you see Gbagi, you will know that he is a leader and God’s sent to Delta. He has a good mind for Deltans and the state”.
The Taraba State governorship candidate, Baido, said: “Gbagi is the only man that will bring fairness to Delta State. With this mammoth crowd, I will go back to Taraba and I will tell the people of Taraba that my elder brother will win Delta State for SDP. I want to call on you that all the youths of Delta should come out emass to vote for Gbagi.
“Don’t sell your votes, please. We are tired of PDP and APC. It’s time to change the change now. Let’s change it and Nigeria and Delta will be better”.
The Adamawa State governorship candidate Dr. Umar Ardo, said: “myself and Gbagi, we have a very big task. The presidential candidate of PDP comes from Adamawa State and the Vice Presidential candidate of PDP comes from Delta State, we must not allow them to win.
“SDP will make all the change. The reason is that PDP and APC, since 1999, have collapse the country today whether you like it or not. So, let us rerire them. At the national, state and local government, we will retire them and you can do that with the ballot box.
“So, I implore all Deltans to please vote the man that will make all the changes that you want and that is Hon. Kenneth Gbagi”.
Also, the governorship candidate of the party in Ogun state and former Commissioner for Environment, Tony Ojeshina, noted, “for the first time in the history of Delta State, you have somebody that is bringing new glory to Delta State.
“Gbagi, loves the youths, he has experience in the public and private sectors, he is a successful man. What he wants is for Delta State to be well better than it is today and I know that he can do it. I am going back to my state to tell them that I came and I saw the youths, women, men who are hundred percent behind Gbagi. Go and get your PVC”, he declared.
Several others who spoke said with Gbagi piloting the affairs of the state, poverty, insecurity, infrastructural decay would be a thing of the past, “Kenneth Gbagi, is one Nigerian that is wearing the shoes of Late Enahoro and Chief Okotie-Eboh.
“Please, don’t play with your future, lives. What you have burnt today, is PDP and APC”.
