UPDATED: Delta: Urude Emerges DPV’s Abuja Chapter’s Coordinator

The leadership of the Delta Political Vanguard (DPV) inaugurated the Abuja chapter and named Hon. Bartholomew Urude as its chapter coordinator as part of efforts to mobilise support for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vice presidential ticket and all candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

www.bigpenngr.com reports that the political organisation, whose members are dispersed among the state’s 25 local government councils, also named Mr. Samuel Nna Itoje as secretary of the Abuja chapter.

Chief Askia Ogieh, Deputy National President of the DPV, as well as the MD of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief Mike Loyibo, Chief Lawrence Agbeti, Amb. Chief Dr. Julius Takeme (JP), Chairman of the Delta South PDP, and other important party stakeholders attended the ceremony where Urude was unveiled by the party’s National President, Evang. Michael Diden, aka Ejele, at his Life Camp residence in Abuja.

In his remarks at the group’s inauguration, Hon. Diden emphasised the importance of DPV in supporting Governor Okowa’s administration and urged the DPV Abuja Chapter’s leaders and members to maintain their unity and commitment to the Okowa project.

The National President told the supporters that the DPV would always uphold the slogan “Where Okowa go, we will go” in all party positions and urged the new chapter to mobilise in large numbers for the party’s election campaign.

Ejele, the PDP candidate for the Delta South senatorial district, emphasised the need for the group’s members to embrace peace and unity, saying, “With love for one another, ‘we can, we all can.’” If we love Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, we must embrace his virtues of love and unity.”

He advised the DPV Abuja Chapter to avoid conflict for the simple reason that it would cause a political rift within the organisation. 

Insisting that “Okowa is a governor of unity and progress,” Ejele urged DPV members to band together in support of Governor Okowa and all PDP candidates.

“We are firmly behind His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and we must make sure that the state is delivered to the PDP in 2023, the crowd chanted as they sang “Okowa we stand.”

According to him, “everybody here is working for Okowa. It is possible to give him support to become the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, because he is a good and responsible gentleman. 

“All of you should rest assured that you are in the right group.  Okowa will not pick a bad egg, Okowa will not pick 419, Okowa will not pick those who do not respect Delta State or people who will not make the state move forward.”, Ejeje maintained.

In his remarks, the managing director of DESOPADEC, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, urged the group to stay together for the task of projecting the governor, the PDP governorship candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori, the senatorial candidate, Ejele, and other party candidates for the upcoming general election.

The leadership of the Delta Political Vanguard, he said, would always assist the Abuja chapter in its endeavours to advance and project the DPV’s reputation throughout the Nineteen Northern States.

Those inaugurated for various positions in Abuja include: Hon Urude Bartholomew, Coordinator, Mr.Samuel Nna Itoje, Secretary, Mr. Obrozie Kome, Assistant Secretary, Chief Diplomat Adam Ebimobowei Ogomugo Marbo- National Deputy Coordinator, Delta South, Hon. Blessing  Kokarhega, Deputy Coordinator, Delta Central, Nicholas Azuka Ogbedo, Deputy Coordinator, Delta North, Alhaji Ahmed Alakpa, Trustee, Mr. Lawson Ojogbo, Treasurer, Mr. Jude Harry Akudo, Assistant Treasurer, Eng. Mike Emiakumor, Auditor, Mr. Sunny Okoro, Publicity Secretary.

Others are; Mrs. Faith Johnny, Woman Leader, Mrs. Bridget Fred, Assistant Woman Leader, Engr. E. Inaya, Youth Leader, Ms. Regina Oduma, Organizing Secretary I, Mr.Johnny James, Organizing Secretary II, Barr. Balogun Chris, Legal Adviser I, Bar. Unabor N. Rachael, Legal Adviser II, Mr. Ochonogor J, Ex-Officio I, Mr. Julius  Ebere, Ex-Officio II, Mr. Miyomana  J., Exco I, Mr. Emmanuel Asagba, Exco II, Mr. Omoghene Otobo, Rep. of  Special People.

In his acceptance speech, Hon. Urude expressed gratitude to the Delta Political Vanguard’s leadership and key stakeholders on behalf of the Abuja Chapter for the opportunity to serve “our people, especially here in the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja.” 

“We are solidly behind Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and all other candidates, we will ensure we deliver the state for the PDP in 2023, saying, “love for one we can we all. If we love Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, we must embrace his virtues of love and unity.”

Assuring that they would not let down the DPV leadership by failing to complete their assigned tasks, he stated that the Delta Political Vanguard Abuja Chapter will ensure the emergence of all PDP candidates running in the general election of 2023.

“We are very committed and dedicated to this very movement of DPV in order to deliver our Vice Presidential candidate, state House of Assemblies, House of Representatives members, and senatorial district candidates of Delta South, Delta North and Delta Central”, he pledged.

Urude, who holds a B.Sc. from Delta State University in Abraka, is the CEO of Stay Alive Consult and Pharmaceutical Nig Limited in Abuja. He ran twice for the federal Isoko constituency in the House of Representatives and is currently the president of Isoko Brains Abuja.