Traditional rulers of Delta North Senatorial District under the aegis of Delta North Traditional Rulers Council has stated that Delta Central has contributed immensely to the progress good of Delta North Senatorial District.
The monarchs stated this when “Delta 23” (DC 23) lobby group, led by its National Chairman, Senator Ighoyota Amori visited the traditional rulers in the district to garner support for Delta Central in the 2023 gubernatorial election.
The monarchs spoke through Chairman of Delta State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Dr Emmanuel Efeizomor II, Obi of Owa, stating that “new broom sweeps well but old broom sweeps better”.
According to him, “when we say Urhobo wadoo, we know that we are talking to people who are part of us in this divide. So your lobby across the state is an indication that we are already talking about the peace and harmony of our great state come 2023, and that is what you are here for.
“We are very appreciative that you recognized us as the traditional rulers from the Delta North extraction and for bringing this important message to us. We are happy to receive you for many reasons because it’s not easy to serve humanity.
“Your people have done well, we have not forgotten the role of late General David Ejoor, Chief Jereton Mariere who lived with us here. I want to say the new broom sweeps well but the old broom sweeps better. I just decided to call some of those names for you to know that we have friends that we cannot easily forget”.
While appealing to leaders and members of DC-23 present to support Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to finish well and strong, the monarch advised DC-23 to go home and put their house in order for easy politicking come 2023.
“This message you have brought is very vital but we will put it in prayers to enable us to smile at the end”, he added.
Senator Ighoyota Amori told the monarchs that the group visited to thank them for all their supports to the Senatorial District and to seek prayers from them towards Delta 2023 gubernatorial race.
He explained that DC-23 is a lobby group made up of card-carrying members of the PDP in Delta Central Senatorial District with the aim to lobby for the governorship seat to rotate to the Central come 2023.
Sen. Amori also noted that the DC-23 is not different from G-3 of Delta South Senatorial District that was formed to drive the process of election of the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan and Anioma Agenda that was formed in 2014 to propel the process of election of the current governor of the state, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa.
According to him, “those who want to contest against aspirants of Delta Central Senatorial District have their argument for the governorship seat likewise us, but we can’t talk of zoning on ethnic lines because the state is made up of various ethnic groups like Urhobo, Ijaw, Itsekiri, Isoko, Ika, Ndokwa, Oshimili, Aniocha and few others, hence the appeal for us to maintain the zoning arrangement on senatorial districts order”.
“We want to establish a sustainable system where when it gets to the turn of your senatorial district, no one from other senatorial districts will contest against the benefitting district. So the argument that Urhobo or other ethnic groups contested during the turn of other senatorial districts will no longer be there”, he added.
He appealed to the traditional rulers for support for DC-23 push for zoning arrangement on senatorial order to enable the PDP rule beyond 2023.