THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emevor Ward 7, in Isoko North Local Council of Delta State, on Wednesday, May 8, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in appreciation of the infrastructural development across the state, particularly the Emevor-Orogun road in the community, and appointment of its sons and daughters into different positions.
The confidence vote was moved during a leaders, elders and stakeholders meeting held at the country home of the Chairman, Delta State Hospitals Management Board (HMB), Dr. Paul Oweh.
The motion was moved by former councillor in the Ward, Mr. Sylvester Ifode, and seconded by Secretary General of the Emevor Progressive Union (EPU), Mr. Festus Okah.
At the meeting held to discuss the way forward for the party and Emevor Kingdom, the leaders commended Oborevwori for his impactful leadership, infrastructural development across the state, particularly as it concerns the construction of Phase 1 of the Emevor-Orogun Road and the Ughelli-Asaba Road dualisation project.
They expressed delight at the prospects of inaugurating the road during the first anniversary of the Oborevwori administration, appealling to the governor to consider awarding the second phase of the project, which would take the construction to the five villages in the kingdom and to Orogun in Ughelli North Local Council.
At the meeting, four aspirants from the community indicated interest to contest for the chairmanship position in Isoko North Local Government, including two Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to the Governor on Media- Comrade Nelson Egware, and Comrade Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel- as well as a former secretary to the local government and one-time treasurer of the party in the local government council, Chief Godwin Akamakusi, and Lagos-based businessman, Mr. Kennedy Obodo.
Leader of the party in the Ward, Oweh, charged the aspirants to go about their campaigns with love and to avoid maligning one another as brothers from same community.
He commended Oborevwori for appointing illustrious sons and daughters of the community into relevant political positions to help him drive the MORE Agenda of his administration.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, Chairman of the Ward Caretaker Committee, Mr. Samson Okuke, thanked members of the party for their support in the last general elections.
Those who attended the meeting include Executive Assistant to the Governor on Beautification, Chief Emmanuel Erezi; Egware; Nathaniel; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties, Joseph Ekowhiro and Special Assistant to the Governor on Women Development, Mrs. Edirin Ifode.
Others were former vice chairman of the council, Mr. Anthony Odhe; Chief Peter Ibiri; Mr. Sylvester Ifode; Prof. Sunny Ekakitie; Mr. Wilson Khama; Mr. Otobo Ugbome; Mr. Samuel Irori; Mr. Austin Umale; Mr. Peter Otuata; Chief Samuel Otomo; Chief Godwin Orogun; President Isoko National Youth Assembly, INYA, Comrade Eniwake Orogun; Emevor Youth Chairman, Mr. Patrick Edhede; former women leaders- Mrs. Victoria Osiobe and Mrs. Vivian Oseha- among others.
