Ambassador Oke Idawene has said that the emergence of the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, as Governor-elect was made possible by God.
Idawene, until recently the Delta State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, said this on Sunday in a statement.
According to the statement he personally signed, against all odds, the Governor of the state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, supported Oborevwori to win the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party because he (Okowa) is a visionary leader.
He said: “No amount of distractions nor litigations can deter God’s plan for the state because Rt. Hon. Oborevwori is a divine project.
“Only an enemy of Delta State can and will challenge the victory of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori.
“Given his style and humility plus his grassroot based, coupled with street credibility cum being a Speaker for two tenures, we shall have democratic dividends consolidation from where Governor Okowa took us to.
“Deltans should be ready for robust leadership and people-oriented policies packaged as the ‘MORE Agenda’.
“Irrespective of political affiliations, we should join hands to support him.
“I must commend also the People’s General, the State APGA Governorship Candidate, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru for towing same line and other candidates.
“Every other candidate should do so by putting Delta State first.
“Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori emerged by divine selection not human arrangement. Governor Okowa has good foresight, loves Delta State.”
The Ambassador urged Deltans to continue to support Okowa in order for him to finish stronger than expected, noting that projects will be commissioned in few days time.
In his words: “Myself and thousands of my supporters will support them all the way.”