Besides, Obuh, the former Commissioner for Power in the state, Charles Emetulu, who resigned to contest the governorship seat, was also confirmed
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His congratulatory message reads: “I write to formally congratulate you on your emergence as the PDP Candidate for the forthcoming 2015 General Elections. As in all contests where only one position is available, only one person favoured by the electorates can be chosen, hence your emergence at the just concluded primaries
Reports say some of the aspirants are already negotiating with the Obuh camp with the possibility of stepping down for him ahead of the forthcoming governorship primaries on Monday
At a roundtable parley in the house of Chief Odogwu in, the aspirants, who concurred to the communiqué issued, said the dialogue would have been explosive if other invited aspirants had attended
Speaking through the Director General of his campaign organisation, Barrister Fred Majemite, Obuh also debunked rumours that he was doling out N1 million each to delegates for the election
The primary election was conducted across the 29 constituencies of the state.
Consequently, some of the present members of the House who won the primaries have been presented with their Certificates of Returns by the state party Chairman, Chief Edwin Uzor
The results indicate that the Obuh camp clinched 21 local governments as against two for Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, one for Chief Godswill Obielum and one for Ndudi Elumelu
He said Obuh’s emergence was a good choice for the people of Delta State.
Prince Nwoko, in a chat with journalists in Abuja, said Obuh has all the needed qualifications and strength to be governor of the state, hence he said all other aspirants to the office should queue behind him and support his emergence
The campaign organisation said “it is sad that people who should know are distorting the truth to fester their selfish interests
“I am here to also inform our party leadership that we are determined to continue with the development strides that our great party has been providing in Delta State
“To engage the large pool of the youth population in the state, we need to redirect the curriculum of Technical Colleges and skills acquisition centres so that they can sharpen the skills of graduates and add professional touch for purposes of self-employment and survival in a world that is more ICT and self-employment driven
He noted that he would run an open door policy if elected as governor, adding: “Delta is a great state and we need to harness the various resources and talents to build it
In a statement on Wednesday, Majemite regretted any inconvenience the postponement may cause anyone and enjoined Deltans and Nigerians at large to turn out en masse for the event billed for The Cenotaph in Asaba
The Director-General of Obuh Project 2015, Chief Fred Majemite, in a Statement in Asaba on Tuesday said the event will afford the aspirant the opportunity to articulate his socio-economic agenda for Deltans
Obuh stated this shortly after voting in Unit 10, Ward 9 at St. Gregory Primary School, Agbor-Oki, Ika North East Local Government Area.
Mustapha said this just as the former Permanent Secretary in Delta State Government House, Sir Tony Obuh, picked his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at the National Headquarters of the PDP at Wadata House, Abuja on Friday
Osakwe said Obuh has been sponsoring and financing various political pressure groups that have assisted the party in mass mobilisation of eligible voters for PDP victories in various elections
But one thing is indisputable in the state: the highly speculated ‘almighty defection’ will occur after the “unorthodox” means, alleged by Okocha, has played out
Secretary to Delta State Government, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay has described Mr. Tony Chuks Obuh as a near perfect gentleman who served the state diligently and qualified to be governor, adding he has all it takes to manage a complex state as a state.
Obuh said the decision of the party is the best thing that has happened to the nation’s advancement in entrenching and consolidating good governance and constitutional democracy