As campaigns for the July 13, Local Government Council elections in Delta State continues to gather momentum, the Labour Party (LP) in Isoko North Local Government Area, has collapsed its entire structure into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This was facilitated by Prince Oghenerioja Usie, former House of Assembly candidate for the Isoko North State Constituency at a campaign rally held for the presentation of party flag to the PDP Chairmanship candidate, Prince Godwin Ogorugba at Ekwerigbe Primary School, Ozoro.
Prince Usie said they left the Labour Party for the PDP because it was the party on ground in the area and the state, adding that they would bring in all their members across the wards to deliver Prince Ogorugba and all twenty councillorship candidates in the council area.
While presenting party flags to Prince Godwin Ogorugba and his Vice Chairmanship candidate, Dr Mrs Evelyn Aluta, the State Chairman of the party, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso who led State Executive members of the party to the rally charged leaders and faithfuls of the party to consolidate the victory of the party at the local government area.
He said: “Prince Ogorugba has the capacity, ability and the needed experience to deliver on the dividends of democracy as Council Chairman in Isoko North.”
In his remarks, Member Representing Isoko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko, said “PDP is isoko and Isoko is PDP, adding that the people are eager to do what they know how to do by delivering all candidates of the party, the chairmanship and the councilors at the election.
“The PDP has not lost any election in Isoko North local government area and the party will continue its wining streak come July 13.” he said.
Other leaders who spoke at the rally includes member representing Isoko North Constituency, Hon. Bernard Odior, Executive Director, Finance, DESOPADEC, Chief Kome Okpobor, Chairman of the Campaign Council and Chairman Delta State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Paul Oweh, former Chairman Isoko North Council and Director-General of the Campaign Council, Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor assured that the PDP was ready to win the local government area election come July 13, 2024.
In his acceptance speech, Prince Ogorugba thanked Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and leaders of the party for his choice as party candidate for the July 13 elections assuring that if elected he would deliver dividends of democracy to the people with his “GOD WINS” Agenda in line with Oborevwori’s MORE Agenda for the state.
Earlier, Secretary of the party in the area, Engr. Thomas Akpoedafe, while welcoming the State Chairman and leaders of the party to the rally, stated that the mammoth crowd at the rally was an indication that the LGA will again win convincingly at the polls.
Present were the Deputy State Chairman of the party, Barr. Val Arenyeka, the State Secretary, Engr. Dan Ossai, Chief of Staff to the State Governor, Prince Johnson Erijo, member representing Isoko North State Constituency, Barr. Bernard Odior, immediate past MD, DESOPADEC, Chief Askia Ogieh among others.