The Leadership of the Delta State Council of Imams and Clerics have said they won’t sleep until victory is recorded for the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), His Excellency, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi OON, in the March 11 election.
Speaking on Monday February 27th 2023, at Oginibo, Ughelli south local government area of Delta State, when the leadership of the group endorsed the former minister of state for education as their sole governorship candidate, they would work assiduously to ensure victory for him.
The Chairman, Delta State Council for Imams and Clerics who cum Chief Imam of Ekakpamre Mosque, Muhammad Young Okotie, said that the endorsement of Gbagi, is a clear confirmation of their solidarity for him.
His words: “I will not sleep until the Muslim votes comes to you on that very day. I have been working with the Imams here, I will continue to work with them. I have never failed them and I will never fail them.
“The people you are seeing here, are not just here to see the compound of His Excellency, the incoming Governor of Delta State, but they are selected people who I know can do the work for me so that I will not be disgraced.
“When we leave here, we will meet with our people one on one. So that they can talk with their brothers, sisters and friends. We all know now that this is a Muslim project.
“The incoming Governor of Delta State, I stand in front of my people in the front of Allah, who is the only one who sees the heart of man to tell you that today, is just the beginning of the project.
“When we leave here home, we will do whatever we can to educate our people to make sure that the Muslim brothers vote massively for you.
“My leaders have spoken, I am the chairman of the Council of Imam and Clerics, I have leaders among the Imams that I respect.
“I, on their behalf collaborate with my Vice President General to tell you today, that the Muslim brothers in Delta State, have today, endorsed you as their governor.
“By the special grace of Allah, spiritually and physically, you will be the governor”, he declared.
He reiterated that Gbagi’s governorship bid is a project they would queue behind, stressing that Deltans needs someone that would meet the yearnings and aspiration to raise the bar of of their living standard.
He disclosed that whatever he puts his hands, he follows to a logical conclusion to see it succeed just as he introduced the body of a large group of Moslims across parts of Delta state whom he described as the NASFATS, saying these group are ready to work for the emergence of Gbagi.
“We are Muslims and when we say something, we don’t back out. Watch out, if you see this gathering with any other candidate, then am a liar. I told Okowa that there is no road linking Agbor to Aso Rock. He should Asaba and go back to Agbor.
“We are not here to look at your compound. We are here with selected people. We will talk to our brothers and sisters so that they will know that they must key into this project. By the grace of Allah we will mobilize for you.
“We are not forced to be here. We are here to help realize the dream of your governorship ambition”, he added.
