Ahead of the 2019 general elections, governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has boasted that without the ex-convicted former governor of the state, James Ibori, he can still win his second tenure election slated for 2019 in landslide.
Reacting to a facebook comment on behalf of governor Okowa, the Executive Assistant on communication to the governor, Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe who boasted that Okowa is on duty till May, 29, 2019, asked “What has Ibori’s freedom got to do with 2019 governorship election.? Is it a threat.?”
Mr. Latimore however stressed with confidence that “Remember that Okowa won the election in 2015 while Ibori was in London”, an indication that without the ex-convicted former governor, the incumbent governor believes he can still win his second tenure election come 2019.
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Our correspondent reliably learnt that governor Okowa is always in support of what his Executive Assistant on communication dished out in the social media and in most cases such statements are posted after he has vented them.
” Some of the words you see posted by Latimore are true reflections of governor Okowa’s heart hence you see Latimore is never queried. The governor told him sometime ago that that was the main reason he appointed him.” a government house source revealed.
HardReporters could recalled that few months ago during a political feud between the ex-convict former governor James Ibori and governor Ifeanyi Okowa over the dissolution of the Moses Ogbe led Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) by the state house of Assembly, the Executive Assistant, Communication to Okowa, Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe, warned Ibori to allow Okowa to govern the state without interference.
In a statement signed by the Executive Assistant on Communication to the governor, made it clear that Ibori cannot in anyway remote controlled Okowa “After all the governor is not and will never be remote-controlled to do his job and to fulfil his campaign promises to the good people of Delta State.” Latimore had stated.
Latimore oghenesibve is a fool and i can see okowa not going back 2019