2023: ‘Oborevwori Is A Man Deltans Can Trust’ – Chigbue On Speaker’s Guber Ambition

An Abuja based entrepreneur, Dike James Chigbue, has said that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, was fully in the race to contest the 2023 governorship.

Chigbue, stated this on Saturday following rumours making the round that the Speaker had withdrew from the race.

BIGPENNGR reports that Oborevwori had on Friday, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Dennis Otu, refuted claims that he had stepped down from the race.

Reacting to the development, Chigbue, said that Oborevwori, being the best man for job would not back down from contesting the governorship now or in the nearest future.

According to him, the National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of state legislatures of Nigeria, was fully in the race, urging Deltans to disregard the “wicked publication purporting that our vibrant Speaker has stepped down from the race”.

“Those who are behind the mischievous and malicious publication concerning the governorship race by the Speaker should have a rethink and bury their heads in shame. The Speaker is fully in the race and Deltans should disregard the wicked publication purporting that our vibrant Speaker has stepped down from the race”.

He, however, congratulated the Speaker for making the DC-23 gubernatorial aspirant top list, expressing optimism that the Speaker would do well as a governor having delivered in any assignment assigned to him.

While maintaining that “no amount of blackmail or intimidation can get the Speaker out of the 2023 Governorship race in the State”, Chigbue who hails from Delta State, maintained that the Speaker will not disappoint Deltans if voted into office.

Commenting on the capacity of Oborevwori, he said that the Speaker has brought stability to the house of Assembly, saying he was capable of piloting the affairs of the state if voted as a governor.

He said that as a one-time Special Assistant on Youth Development to Governor James Ibori (2003-2006) and also Special Assistant on Land Security to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan (2007 to 2010), State Coordinator for the Amnesty Programme (2009-2010); Senior Special Assistant on Security to the Governor (2012-2014), the Speaker worked very hard to delivery in his given assignment and has overtime proved “he is a man Deltans can trust with their votes”.

“He is the first Member of the Delta State House of Assembly to serve as Speaker from one Assembly to another Assembly.
He was the National Treasurer and now the Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of States Legislatures of Nigeria. Deltans should give him the necessary support to continue the good work of our Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa”, he said.

“I want to congratulate the Speaker for making the DC-23 list, this is just the beginning of good things to come for him as far as his governorship ambition is concerned. More wins for our amiable Speaker. Deltans should throw their weights behind him for him to emerge as our next Governor. He is a very good man and has the interest of all Deltans and the state at heart and I want to commend Deltans for the massive support for his gubernatorial race so far”.