The group in a statement signed by its President, Mr. Daniel Awusa, fondly addressed as “Federal” and its Secretary, Mr. Olokpa Felix, made available to newsmen, alleged that there are plans by the leaders of PDP in the council area to impose candidate against the general will of the people.
According to the group, the clandestine move is an attempt to disenfranchise the electorate from exercise their voting right and vote people against their choice.
The statement read in part; “Your Excellency, rumour us moving round that some leaders in Ughelli north are planning to impose a candidate on the people of Ughelli north, we are saying no to such plan because it will not happen”.
While underscoring the present adminstration of the council-led by Hon. Godwin Adode, the group noted that in 2017, during the local government election, the present chairman of the council was imposed on them with the hope that he would perform optimally rather the reverse was the case.
“It is pertinent to note that the present tenure of the local government chairman will end by December 2020 and election process is ongoing. However, we are hearing rumour that some leaders in the local government are trying to dare you to return the incumbent chairman whose tenure of office will end by December.
“We are saying that it will not happen because the few leaders are doing so for their selfishness interest s and they cannot put Ughelli north into second phase of pains, hunger and insecurity which was experienced in the tenure of the incumbent.
“Your Excellency, you will recall that in 2017 during the local government elections, the present chairman was imposed on the people of Ughelli north local government area and we accepted it hoping that he will perform.
“He failed us woefully, the records are there. He starved the youths throughout his three years tenure spent as local government chairman. All he did was to start acquiring landed properties for himself and his few boys”.
While urging the state government to conduct free and fair primary for all aspirants in the forthcoming local government election in the state and a level play ground for all aspirants, the group barred some of the prominent PDP Chieftains in the council area from coming to Ughelli north, warning them to remain in Asaba and make Asaba their home.
Amongst the affected Chieftains in the party include the Chief of Staff to Delta State government, Olorogun David Edevbie, Rt. Hon Festus Ovie Agas, Hon. Samuel Mariere, Hon. Kenneth Ibru, Hon. Solomon Ahwinaghwi, Hon. Eric Oharisi, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, Chief Pius Ovedje and others.
The group vowed to make Ughelli north local government area uncomfortable for them.
“The above leaders should remain in Asaba and make Asaba their home if not we shall make Ughelli north uncomfortable for them” the group threatened.
