Most prominent and outstanding governorship aspirant in the 2023 gubernatorial race in Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, has let the cat out of the bag.
He disclosed that three notable sons of the Urhobo ethnic nation started the governorship movement in the state.
The industrialist cum entrepreneur stated this on Saturday June 12th 2021, when he took a consultative visit to the Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Barr. Kingsley Esiso, in Sapele, the administrative headquarter of Sapele local government area of the state.
Hear him: “In 1998-1999, it was three of us; our leader James Ibori, Prof. Sam Oyowaire and myself that started from the Urhobo axis the movement for the governorship of Delta State.
“So, it makes it very significant that today looking round that even if there were new entrants, I am the oldest PDP founder that is seeking the ticket of PDP to run for governor. I have washed my hands clean, I have put in a lot of machineries in place. And to assure you Mr. Chairman, I am prepared for this onslaught to 2023”.
Meanwhile, revealing his second reason, Olorogun Gbagi, disclosed that for the first time since 1999 to date, the state has produced a governor whose words are like the words of God, stressing that Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, is an honest person.
“That is the reason why I am prepared because I trust that at the appropriate time the governor will be equitable, I trust that the governor will do justice, I trust that the governor will not play games.
“I trust, haven related with this governor that he means well for this state, he means well to develop this state, he means well to transform this state from where he will stop to a higher place and that is why I am in this race”, he hinted.
The former minister of education, applauded indigenes of Sapele, for their honesty, saying “Sapele people does not lie and does not engage in tribalism. We do not know who is Itsekiri, Ijaw, Ibo and Urhobo. We lived together”.
He revealed that he was in Sapele, to officially declare his governorshp intentions to Barr. Esiso, noting, “if even a clay pot is your own, you still wash it for it to serve you well.
“That is why Mr. Chairman, irrespective of the brotherhood that we have shared, it is incomplete without coming here today to pay respect and to seek clearance and your blessings. I am on the field seeking to fly the flag which by the grace of God you will give to me to run in PDP”.
In his response, the elated party Chairman who commended Gbagi, charged him to work hard as the party would produce its candidates in all elective positions through a fair, free and credible primary election.
