Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has urged the electorates particularly Delta Central to defend their votes.
The governor made the call at campaign rallies of the PDP for Ughelli north, Isoko north and south local government areas of Delta State held at Ughelli Township Stadium, Oleh and Ozoro respectively.
At the rally in Ughelli and Oleh, about 4,500 members from All Progressive Congress defected to Peoples Democratic Party to deliver Governor Okowa in March general elections.
According to Okowa, we must stand up to defend our votes ,they will come with thugs to scatter the votes, don’t fear them we are in charge of government, we are in control. This time around INEC office in Ughelli will not be burnt again “.
While all the traditional rulers council in Isoko nation and all President generals of Isoko endorsed governor Okowa for second tenure.
” Deltans are coming out in their large number because, they are confident this government is their own; I am confident that all of you who are at the rally ground have your permanent voter’s card, but records shows that there are still people who are yet to collect their PVCs, visit them at home, escort them to collect their PVCs because, we don’t want to lose any vote.
“During the elections, for every unit, dont leave after voting, remain, send delegations to accompany the electoral officers to the Ward, the local government headquarter and to the state headquarter, don’t give them room to rig because, you can see that the opposition is not engaging in campaign because, they are aware that they cannot win in a free and fair contest, they don’t have campaign programmes, they have nothing to campaign with, but, we must watch them; God is with us.”
Chairman of the Campaign Council, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire stated at the events that, “I testify that Governor Okowa has performed; ask yourself what the opposition has done in Delta State, they have only brought hunger; when they meet you, ask them if they have contributed any little thing to the development of Delta.”
“Governor Okowa is working very hard and the results of his hard work are visible for all to see; our Governor has delivered first class dividends of democracy, he will complete his second term in office,” Prof. Oyovbaire said.
