Ahead of the governorship election in Delta State, frontrunner aspirant, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, said it is possible for the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), in the state to replicate the resounding victory witnessed in the just concluded Anambra State governorship election in Delta come 2023.
The prominent gubernatorial hopeful, made the assertion on Wednesday November 17th 2021, while addressing the Olorogun Barr. Kingsley Esiso-led PDP executive and the State Working Committee (SWC), at the party’s Secretariat in Asaba.
According to the leading governorship aspirant, to the Anambrarians, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), governorship candidate, Charles Soludo, was the best material to them
“What gave that man victory is other than nothing but that he is the best material among the lots that presented themselves”, Gbagi, a criminologist of repute said.
Speaking further, he said: “From 2015 sir, it is no longer the same. While all the people who are there, believe they can conduct elections, use the power of government, they have money but something just happened in our neighbouring State, Anambra.
“You saw people in Anambra State for the first time, rejecting money for what they believed in. You saw people saying no to imposition”, stressing that “the state party chairman has a big responsibility”.
Olorogun Gbagi called on the party leaders in the State to project someone like him who has the integrity and character, not ready to siphon government money nor taxpayers monies for luxury living to the detriment of the masses.
“Be bold because unless you bring your best with a clean hands, you will have more difficult problems ahead of you. So, I plead with you, as leaders of the party in the state, to come out among all your children, the best, so you have a smooth sail like what just happened in Anambra State”.
He assured them that with him, as governor come 2023, he would deliver good governance to Deltans and those yet unborn, promising not to deep hands into the state treasury, rather he would improve on the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state, “I have told God that I don’t need a new house except the one I am doing here now in Asaba. More importantly, they are all transparent. God has been kind to me, I don’t need all that anymore”, he declared
“Sir, I am pleading with you and your members because you will be all collectively involved in this arrangement that is before us. Consider a lot of all of us and the lot of your children yet unborn and chose who can deliver the dividends of democracy to the people without ravaging the economy of the state. I will not leave anybody behind, we will all go and do this business”.
He charged the party not to make the mistake Nigerians did to have allowed APC and incursion into the governance of this country, saying “In six years, is now clear to all of us. From our children in primary school to our aged mothers, a good number of them has passed on as a result of hunger”, he wept.
In his response, the party Chairman, Olorogun Barr Kingsley Esiso, assured him of a level playing ground for all aspirants.
“The party executives are neutral and it is our responsibility to provide a level-playing ground for all aspirants, and at the end, only one candidate will emerge to represent the party”.
