2019: We Can’t Lose Sleep For Oshiomhole – Delta PDP Campaign

The Director General of the Delta State Delta state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon has dismissed threats of the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, that the APC under his chairmanship will take over Delta state at all cost.

Funkekeme spoke at the news briefing to flag off the party’s campaigns at Oghara, the country home of former governor, James Ibori today Friday, January 4th, 2019.

He said, “We can’t lose sleep for Oshiomhole. Has he finished with Okorocha, Amosun, Amaechi and others? He has more than enough to contend with in his party. Delta State and Edo State have borders and we are peaceful neighbours. Oshiomhole has more than enough to contend with on his table. We are not losing sleep for him.”

Funkekeme said that the press conference was necessary for Deltans to know why the party was campaigning to sell its candidates across board.

“For the governorship, it is to tell the people that we are satisfied that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been a good ambassador of our party, having performed well. He has governed well by ensuring that peace and security prevailed in the state. His engagements have brought improved security and peace,” Chief Solomon said.

“He has constructed about 400 roads, about 300 drainages, the perennial flood is being attacked through the storm water project; completed high flying projects like the Asaba Township stadium.

“In sports, Okowa not only encouraged local sports talents at both local as well as national sports events, such that the state hosted the All African Athletics Championship, the super Eagles training in Asaba and their jetting out through the Asaba International Airport to play South Africa’s national team for the African cup qualifier.

“He has delivered on his promises and we are asking him to contest again to complete two terms  because he needs to continue to complete the projects that he has started,” Funkekeme Solomon said, pointing out that Governor Okowa also needs to complete the eight year-term that is due to Delta North Senatorial District, with Delta Central and Delta South have already had.

Funkekeme said that principle of rotation of the governorship has brought about peace in the state with all the groups having a sense of belonging adding however that the principle of rotating the governorship is a Delta State policy and a PDP policy.

“Okowa is entitled constitutionally for a second term, and as a Delta Northerner, he is also entitled to second term like the Delta Central and Delta South have had. First, he has performed, he is entitled to second term as it is constitutionally guaranteed and as one from Delta North. And as a political party, PDP has performed in Delta State, it is a peaceful State, yes, we have had our challenges and overcome them.

“It is to give every Delta a sense of belonging. It is a beautiful policy that talks about equity and sense of belonging. And it is in accordance with Section 14 of the Constitution that says every part shall have a sense of belonging. There are people who are today in the All Progressives Congress (APC) who are today in APC who benefitted from that this policy of rotation”.

“PDP has done well and Deltans know this and they will vote massively for Governor Okowa. We don’t need to buy anybody. Deltans know that governing a state is not a tea party, or for a serial contestant who sees contesting for election as a means of making money.

“Those who want rotational governorship are peacemakers, and those who are against peace will curry the wrath of God,” he added.