Delta state chairman of the Young Democratic Party (YDP), Festus Ofume, has lamented that governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, was painting the people of Ika North East local government council in bad light before the generality of Deltans with his “Ego-Aria”, mantra amidst huge resources running into several billions of naira coming to the state.
Mr. Ofume stated this recently while receiving over 150 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), drawn from Igbodo, Mbiri, Umunede, Akumazi and Owerre-Uluboi, into the YDP in Ekwuoma town, Ika North East local government area of the state.
The state party chairman, however disclosed that the people of the council area were dear to the party, “Ika North East is a local government that cannot be neglected in the history of Delta State. YDP will ensure that development comes here”, promissing that YDP would bring the much awaited development to the area which lacks government presence.
“YDP will help the council to come to limelight especially this local government election that is coming. The “Ego-Aria” mantra was carefully designed by the PDP to deceive the good people of Deltans. There is money in the state, PDP is not saying the truth, PDP don’t understand the true meaning of governance. The defection was a good omen to the party, what we are seeing here today is a plus to YDP and a signal to PDP that their time is up. YDP has the chances of winning the LGA”.
He also pointed out that the underdevelopment that has bedeviled the state was a problem associated with the PDP, “And that is what YDP will capitalize on to win the next coming elections in the state. YDP will bring development to the grassroot, PDP is doing empowerment with tricycle, motorcycle and peanuts in cash gifts”, assuring them that their votes would count in all the elections in the state.
“They develop only their sides and left other areas alone that there is no money. We will recognize you. Our doors are widely opened and we are already in consultation from the ward to the state level, we will give women and the youth equal chances for elective positions”, he vowed.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Ikpeasonem Meye said “I like the party because they have good plans for Deltans”.
Mr. Meye, who is the chairman of One Love Pressure Group, said the Okowa-led government has disappointed them.
Another respondent, Joseph Obiajuru regretted that he hails from the same area with the incumbent governor, “I Joseph Obiajuru passed a vote of No Confidence on the Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration”.
