History would be repeated in Nigeria, particularly in Delta State, as the search for the best hand in Delta Central Senatorial District to take over from the incumbent governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, come 2023, has come to an end as the star which led the wise men to the Manger where Jesus was born in Bethlehem, South of the City of Jerusalem has led Urhobo youths to Oginibo, an Exquisite Villa and home of Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, in Ughelli south local government area of the state.
UPU Youth Wing led by its President, Comrade Duru Nixon Ufuoma, during a press conference on Saturday May 29th 2021, at the Urhobo Youth National Secretariat, Agbarho, Ughelli north local government area of the state, said a detribalized Delta Central man would become governor come 2023.
Hear him: “Come 2023, a detribalized Delta Central man shall be the Governor of Delta State, because it is the turn of Delta Central zone to produce the next governor of Delta State. The governorship position is not negotiable outside Delta Central come 2023.
It would be recall that on Wednesday May 12th 2021, a mammoth crowd from Ijaw Nation under the auspices of Pressure Group, comprising Indigenes of Kiagbodo and Bikorogha in Burutu local government area of the state, paid Olorogun Gbagi, a solidarity visit to pledge their support for his governorship ambition.
The converner of the group, Stephen Tare and Mrs. Victoria Ase, the immediate past woman leader from Ward 8, noted that they came to give their support to the former minister’s gubernatorial ambition, affirming that it was his turn to govern the state come 2023 as a detribalized Deltan.
In his response, the elated Gbagi, who acknowledged their presence for over nine hours, appreciated them for waiting tirelessly, “more particularly, that you defied the rain to show such magnitude of interest. I must confess, it is one that will remain with me in memory. So, my people, you have not come to the wrong place”.
He disclosed that he has helped uncountable number of persons across the state irrespective of their tribes, “whether you are an Ijaw, Hausa, Urhobo, Itsekiri, I don’t know tribe”, Gbagi, declared.