Ahead of the Saturday March 11th governorship election, a former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has debunked the claim by one “self acclaimed Hon. Benson Okorodudu”, Chief of Staff to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori, that Ibori, had directed Deltans to vote the PDP candidate.
Reacting, Ibori, said he didn’t at anytime direct Deltans to vote for Oborevwori who doubles as the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
The former governor, who spoke through one Paul Itimi, said: “Our National Leader Chief James Ibori didn’t at any point direct the imposter and self acclaimed Hon. Benson Okorodudu to issue any statement on his behalf or let alone directed anyone whatsoever to vote for Sheriff Oborevwori.
“Okorodudu who addressed a team of journalists after an enlarged stakeholders meeting at Hon. Austin Ayemidejor’s House in Sapele isn’t even known to Ibori and never at any point met Chief James Ibori where he issued any directive to PDP members to vote Sheriff Oborevwori.
“Firstly, permit me to ask, does PDP still exist in Nigeria let alone Delta State?
“Secondly, who’s Hon. Benson Okorodudu and what relationship does he have with our National Leader H.E Chief James Ibori.
“Chief James Ibori doesn’t even know the said imposter and self acclaimed Hon. Benson Okorodudu.
“PDP no longer exist in Delta State. What exist is a group of arrogant, proud, failed, manipulated and confused slaves under the leadership of H.E Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa the NEBUCHADNEZZAR of our time.
“The February 25th election results across the state is a confirmation that Deltans have rejected PDP in Delta State totally.
“NEBUCHADNEZZAR Okowa has succeeded in destroying a party he was recruited to in 1998 because of his wickedness, pettiness and selfish interest.
“NEBUCHADNEZZAR Okowa was equating himself with God and God has decided to deal with him by crumbling everything on his ugly head.
“NEBUCHADNEZZAR Okowa disrespected Deltans particularly the Urhobo Nation by imposing a stooge, an unqualified entity with questionable background as Governorship candidate of the PDP.
“NEBUCHADNEZZAR Okowa insulted, ambushed, intimidated great sons and daughters of Urhobo land by picking the least entity in the midst of Urhobo intellectuals for his own selfish and evil agenda.
“I hereby call on all Deltans from all walks of life to come out in their large numbers on Saturday March 11th to vote against PDP Sheriff Oborevwori the stooge of NEBUCHADNEZZAR Okowa to liberate Delta State for good we can no longer have a state that’s run like a family business for another 8 years”, Itimi, added.
