By Sunday Apah
A leading governorship aspirant in Delta state and former minister of education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has stated that 90 percent of those jostling for the governorship seat of Delta state have dropped out of the race.
Gbagi, who made this known during the meeting of the Ughievwen Political Unity Forum, held at Oginibo in Ughelli South local government area of Delta state, said that most of the aspirants may still be doing consultation to avoid shame, adding that in the actual sense, they had dropped out of the race.
He told the people of Ughievwen that the God that created him out of Ughievwen Kingdom did not make mistake as he was ever ready to continue to do his best for the Ughievwen people at all times.
He enumerated some of the things he had done for the Ughievwen people to include giving scholarships to sons and daughters of the Ughievwen people in tertiary institutions across the country, attracting school to the community, building structures and bringing peace and unity to the kingdom through many ways.
“The next Delta state governor, by His grace, would come from Oginibo in Ughievwen Kingdom, Ughelli South local government area. So, I urge you all to work hard for it to come to reality. Talk to people in and outside the local government area and let them know the reason why it should come to us,” he added.
He opined that governorship was meant for those who were viable, unblemished and ready to serve, adding that “Any meeting meant for the development of Ughievwen, I am ready for it. I am pleading for your prayers to succeed because 90 percent of those who indicated interest to contest Delta governorship have dropped out of the race, but may be doing consultation to avoid shame.”
Earlier, the chairman of Ughievwen Political Unity Forum, Olorogun Edwin Obofukoro, said that the meeting was called to sensitise the people of the happenings in the polity.
He urged the people of Ughievwen to embrace the ongoing INEC voter’s card registration exercise meant for those who had attained 18 years and those who had issues with their cards.
He pointed out that the only Ughievwen son that had indicated interest so far to contest the governorship seat of Delta state in 2023 was Olorogun Gbagi and urged those present to support him.
He noted that if another Ughievwen son later indicated interest in the future, the elders would seat and take decision that would be favourable for the Ughievwen people.
He advised the Ughievwen people to reinvigorate the love and unity that helped the late Chief James Mrakpor emerged chairman of the defunct Ughelli local government area for the 2023 governorship election.
