Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Isoko ethnic nationality has passed a vote of confidence on the senator representing Delta South senatorial district, Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas.
The leaders who also unanimously endorsed him for a second tenure, took the decision in a meeting on Tuesday, at the country home of the leader of APC in Isoko Nation, Chief Lucky Jerry Esigie (JP) in Olomoro, Isoko South local government area of Delta State.
The leader of the APC in Isoko Nation, Chief Lucky Esigie said the appointment has given the senator a better advantage to influence facilities in Isoko land and and Delta South.
Esigie, expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio for appointing Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content.
The Isoko leader assured everyone that Isoko has gotten a voice in National politics, while calling on every APC stakeholders in Isoko to unite, support and work in line with Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas.
“If we must achieve Isoko interest, we must set aside personal interests and work with one accord under senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas. Isoko now has a voice, but what we must do is to unite and be in one accord behind our Senator” Esigie stated.
In another light, the leaders resolved to call on the federal government to address the marginalization of the Isoko ethnic nationality in terms of federal government appointments. The house lamented the lack of federal appointments for the Isoko people despite the huge economic contribution to the nation’s economy.
The Isoko Nation APC Leaders therefore resolved to call on the federal government to address this imbalance and appoint an Isoko person as the Managing Director of the newly established South South Development Commission.
Highlight of the discussion was a vote of confidence passed on the senator representing Delta South senatoral district, Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas. This follows a motion moved by Goddy Ewherode and was supported by Chief Oyibo Panama. The entire leaders in a unanimous decision then endorsed Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas for a second tenure come 2027.
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