Ex-Reps Minority Leader, Leo Ogor Allegedly ‘Sheds Tears, ‘Threatens Suicide During Phone Call To Okowa’

Credible sources with knowledge of the development, disclosed on Wednesday, that Ogor, in an emotion laden voice spoke to Governor Okowa over the chairmanship seat in Isoko North Local Government Area.

The source who preferred anonymity, disclosed that Ogor was projecting a candidate for the Isoko North council chairmanship but the person was rejected following disagreement by party leaders in the area.

A source closed to Ogor who wants to remain anonymous, disclosed that the former minority leader reportedly threatened to end his life if the person he chose is denied the chairmanship position.

According to the source privy to Ogor’s phone call, the former minority leader, in an emotion laden voice allegedly threatened suicide a few days ago in a telephone conversation with the state’s governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the rejection of his chosen aspirant.

“Leo Ogor put a call to his excellency, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, that he be allowed to produce the next chairman in Isoko North, that his first candidate, Joseph Otheremu, was rejected and why should his second candidate, Christian Othuke Iteire, be rejected again,” the source said.

“Ogor, during the phone call, lamented bitterly on why Okowa was allowing people to humiliate him. At this point, he started shedding tears and threatened suicide if he’s not allowed to produce the next chairman in Isoko North comes March 6, 2021. Honourable Ogor only succeeded in getting the governor with his emotional blackmail.

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“Just on Monday, the state chairman of PDP, Kingsley Esiso, called for a meeting of leaders of the party in Isoko North at his VIP lodge, government house Asaba and was attended by Ogor, Emmanuel Ogidi, and few others. As the meeting was going on, all of a sudden, we saw that Ogor was shivering seriously and based on his fragile health, it was then resolved that he be allowed to have his way by producing the next chairman.”

Attempt made to get comment from Ogor prove abortive but some of his close associate and aides confirmed the development, saying the governor waded in and appealed to leaders of the party in the area to allow him have his way.

Ogor’s associate, who preferred anonymity, however dismissed the claims that the minority leader shed tear on phone over the chairmanship seat, but confirmed that he actually spoke to the governor and was emotional.

“The story is not true, he didn’t cry or threatened suicide. It is not possible that Oga cried and threatened suicide because of mere council chairman slot. But I am aware he only told the governor that it is because of his fragile health; hence he’s been treated this way.”

BIGPEN recalls the the Peoples Democratic Party in the area had been in crisis over those to be anointed as candidates that would fly the party’s flag in the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, (DSIEC) announced March 6, 2021 local government elections.

Dependable sources from Government House told BIGPEN that Okowa had earlier directed that the PDP primary for the chairmanship in the local government be thrown opened following the political stalemate, but Ogor pleaded with the governor that he should be allowed to singlehandedly select the chairmanship candidate.

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Recalls that the development which angered stakeholders last week, prompted some leaders of the party, including former Secretary to the State Government, Ovouzorie Macaulay to walked out on the former minority leader and others during the party’s caucus meeting at the country home of the federal lawmaker at Ozoro.