Alphonsus Agborh
Over 800 Peter Obi support groups in Delta state have decided to work with the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress in the state and deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege and ensure he is elected on Saturday.
Lead coordinator of the coalition from Delta central, Ochuko Edafe, who disclosed this to journalists in Asaba declared that the APC candidate is the most credible among all those on the ballot for the governorship election.
Edafe insisted that members of the Obidient Movement were not card-carrying members of the Labour Party, but that they are driven by the credibility and character of individual candidates.
“What we look out for is credible candidates across the board. And we have chosen to work with Ovie Omo-Agege, he is the most credible candidate in the race.
“We know everything happening in Delta State, we have suffered for too long, and we are going to maximise this opportunity,” he said.
According to him, Omo-Agege has a track record of performance as a federal legislator.
“From 1999 till date, there has never been any senator that you will be proud of that brought dividends of democracy like Omo-Agege has done, his footprints are there, there is no community in Delta central without his presence.
“People are saying why not follow the LP candidate, but we have been able to explain that we joined the ‘Obidient’ movement because Obi is credible. That is why we have said the only credible governorship candidate is Omo-Agege,” he added.
Also speaking, the acting lead coordinator of the Obidient Movement in the state, Ngozi Ariel Nkonyegwachie, said the Deputy Senate President would provide the needed fresh air if elected as governor.
She said Omo-Agege possesses the same character as Peter Obi, hence they decided to join forces with the APC to deliver the candidate.
Addressing the gathering earlier, Omo-Agege promised to run a participatory government if elected, noting that Delta APC and Obedient Movement have things in common.
He said the common enemy is the PDP, urging the amorphous group to join hands with him to root out the ruling party in the state.
Omo-Agege accused the PDP-led state government of misrule, embezzlement of public funds and bringing untold hardship to the people.
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