Delta LG Polls: Emevor PDP pledges massive votes for Ogorugba, Councillors
…As tens of opposition members defect to PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ward 7 in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Sunday, vowed to vote massively for the party’s Chairmanship candidate, Prince Godwin Ogorugba and Ward Councilorship candidates in the July 13, Local Government Council election across the state.
Leaders and stakeholders of the party gave the pledge at the party’s Ward rally held at Afiedhe in Emevor Community on Sunday, where they agreed to also vote massively for the Wards councilorship candidates, Hon. Edafe Anighoro and Mrs Evelyn Umukoro.
This was as some former members of the opposition party in the community defected to the leading PDP in the community.
Leading the defectors, Warrant Officer Godspower Omonedo (rtd) said they left the opposition party because of the good works of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in the community culminating in the construction of the Phase 1 of the Emevor-Orogun road including his approval for the construction of the second phase to Ivrogbo community in Isi-Emevor.
Leader of the party in the Ward and Chairman of Delta State Hospitals Management Board HMB, Dr Paul Oweh called on the people to support Ogorugba and the Councilorship candidates in appreciation of Governor Oborevwori’s for the completion of Phase 1 of the Emevor-Orogun road and approval for the construction of phase 2 to Isi-Emevor.
Other speakers at the rally including Dr Nelson Ejakpovi, Executive Assistant to the Governor on Beautification, Chief Emmanuel Erezih, Comrade Nelson Egware, Chief Emmanuel Erhire, Hon. Anthony Odhe, Chief Peter Ibiri, Mr Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel, Hon. Sylvester Ifode, Mrs Edirin Ifode called on the party members to ensure continuation of the party’s winning freak in the area.
Highpoint of the rally was the passing of a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and all party candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
