The coalition of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Wing in Delta South Central Unite and Action Caucus has expressed concern about the overbearing interference of former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on the current administration in the state.
The youth coalition in a letter to the National Chairman of the party alleged that Okowa has been carrying out clandestine activities to truncate the activities of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
The coordinator of the coalition, Mr Najote Ayerirue, also alleged that the former governor singlehandedly chose members of the current governor’s Executive Council across the 25 local government councils of the state.
The coalition said: “The Local Government Elections is here and he has imposed his cronies on not only the Executive Governor Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, but also the good people of Delta as it is normal that the ruling party in the state will eventually win all elections.
“It is quite sad that he has turned himself into a Nebuchadnezzar of some sort simply because he feels entitled as the man who brought Sheriff Oborevwori into power but who brought him to power between 2015-2023 never did that to him.”
On his part, the coordinator of the Action Caucus, Tetsoma Ayemidejo, warned that except the national leadership of the party called Okowa to order he will impose council chairmen on the people.
Ayemidejo called on the people of the state to rise up against godfatherism rearing its head in the state to avoid the political debacle of Rivers State happening in Delta.
He said: “Okowa’s high handedness, especially as it concerns the running of the affairs of the state, if not urgently checked, may snowball into a crisis that will consume the party in the state.
“The reason for this is not far-fetched; Okowa has not hidden his intention to go back to the senate come 2027.
“His preparation towards the ambition started as soon as Oborevwori was sworn in as Governor of Delta State where he (Okowa) single-handedly handpicked almost all the Commissioners as well as other key positions for the incumbent Governor.
“Of course, he was instrumental to Oborevwori becoming the governor just as someone else was instrumental to him (Okowa) also becoming the governor, but his benefactor was not on his neck in the running of the state affairs.”
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