As preparations for the 2019 Governorship Election in Delta state, heats up, the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has challenged his opponents to a well covered televised debate.
Governor Okowa disclosed this at a Delta North Senatorial District PDP Rally held at Kwale Township Stadium to welcome new members and defectors to the party. He said that most of the opponents have less knowledge of the state than himself.
Among those welcomed were a former House of Representatives member, Hon. Mercy Almona-Isei, a running mate to a former governorship candidate Chief V.O.T. Abanum, Chief Gabriel Mordi, Chief Emma Ogude and Hon. Henry Onianwa.
These notable politicians in the state led thousands of other members of their party to be received into the fold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Okowa who received the decampees stressed that all the other contenders in the 2019 governorship election could not challenge his in a debate neither can they defeat the PDP in the elections.
“We are praying for debate, they will have nothing to talk about, I am in Delta State, I only left when I went to Ibadan to study Medicine, my opponents will have nothing to say, so they will run away from debate.”
“We cannot deceive ourselves, when you contest election today and after three years and half, a month to election you are back to Delta State to ask for votes, who do you want to deceive?
“Even their congresses, they are deceiving themselves; the PDP had a free and fair primary elections.
“In Port Harcourt, 12 persons contested in the presidential primary election, one person emerged and no one left after the primaries because, we live in love and we believe in God.
“When you have God, you are not afraid, we are on a solid rock but, those who could not conduct elections are on sinking sand; no matter what they do, we are not afraid.
“I must thank all of you for coming to this rally, I must thank all our brothers and sisters who are returning to our party, you are welcome back home,” Governor Ifeanyi Okowa declared.
On ground with the governor to receive the decampees were the states Deputy Governor, Kingsley Otuaro, the state PDP Chairman, Kingsley Esiso, Hon. Solomon Funkekeme, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire, and others.
A high point of the event was when Hon. Gabriel Mordi publicly tore his APC membership card. He said that the achievements of Governor Okowa had attracted him and others to the PDP. They all expressed optimism and high hopes of victory in the forthcoming election.
