25/05/2022
RT HONOURABLE SHERIFF OBOREVWORI EMERGED THE WINNER OF DELTA STATE PDP GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY HELD ON THE 25TH OF MAY 2022.
Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori's emergence as the winner of the flawless election polling more than half of the total votes cast to defeat 12 other contestants who slugged it out with him didn't come as a surprise because political pundits have for months predicted his resounding victory .
The Okpe born politician who is the current speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly enjoys very warm and ingratiating relationships with the sitting governor; Senator ( Dr) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa especially for the crisis free house of assembly hitherto with a notoriety for leadership changes from 1999 through 2016 when Sheriff Oborevwori emerged as speaker in the wake of the crisis which led to the impeachment of Chief Monday Igbuya.
Apparently, the uncommon savviness deployed by Sheriff as the numero Uno amongst his colleague parliamentarians in many ways that made history as the first speaker to lead the Delta State House of Assembly without hiccups for 5 years plus is a testament to his ingenuity in leadership and management of human affairs , a factor which earned him the respect and admiration of the governor . Thus his anointment as the successor in 2023 by the governor and the power house of PDP in the state in preference to other contestants expectedly was many pundits guess .
You will recall that the rambunctious Kenneth Gbagi sensing defeat in the primary had to withdraw from the race 72 hours before today.
Deltans should celebrate with the ruling party in the state for making this well informed choice which will definitely take governance to a higher level as demonstrated by the speaker for the five years plus he has been in the saddle as numero uno of the Delta State House of Assembly.
Hon. Ovie Odubu.
Policy Analyst,
Warri
