- Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Isoko, Delta state have vowed to declare their support for Joel Onowakpo Thomas, APC candidate for House of Representatives
- The party members upheld Thomas after they withdrew their support from candidature of Leo Ogor, minority leader and member representing Isoko federal constituency in the House
- The APC candidate, however, said his campaign would be anchored on youth empowerment, infrastructural development among others
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Isoko, Delta state, have withdrawn their support from candidature of Leo Ogor, the minority leader and member representing Isoko federal constituency in the House of Representatives.
According to an online medium, Sahara Reporters, the party members have upheld Joel Onowakpo Thomas, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They made their withdrawal of support for Ogor at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko south local government area of the state, during the official inauguration of the campaign council and committee.
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Led by the son of the chairman, Isoko traditional ruler's council, Prince Anthony Ovrawah, disclosed that the rejection of Ogor by the PDP family became imperative following the federal lawmaker's "critical" health challenge, which has made it impossible for him to attend plenary for the past five months.
Ovrawah said: "Honourable Leo Ogor should take a bow and retire home peacefully and attend to his ill health which calls for urgent attention.
"Be that as it may, we in the PDP rejected and disowned Honourable Leo Ogor as his emergence as flagbearer of our party, PDP, has made it look like a mockery, foolery, and insult to the sensibility of Isoko nation. At times one will ask, as vibrant as Isoko nation, full of intellectuals from all walks of life that cut across all party lines, does that mean if Honourable Leo Ogor dies today, the Isoko nation will not produce another person to represent them at the National Assembly?
"The emergence of Joel Onowakpo Thomas as the flag bearer of the APC for the Isoko Federal House of Representatives has rekindled hope of robust and genuine representation at the National Assembly come 2019.
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"On behalf of myself and thousands of PDP faithful across the Isoko nation, we have vowed to lend our support to Hon. Joel Onowakpo Thomas, come 2019 general election into the Federal House of Representatives. Honourable Joel Onowakpo Thomas remains a new face and hope for Isoko nation with sagacity that is full of life to represent Isoko nation in the National Assembly."
In his remarks at the event, Thomas assured the people of better representation.
According to him, "My campaign should be anchored on youth empowerment, infrastructural development which will include the completion of the Isoko Ring Road, the completion of the 132KVA step down in Ozoro, creation and completion of many more roads.
"Moving NDDC and other agencies of government from merely renovation of classroom to construction and implementation of major projects. Take this as my social contact with the Isoko people: I will not be a contractor and a legislator at the same time."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa challenged his opponents to a debate stating that his opponents visit the state only at periods of elections.
Okowa who gave this challenge at a Mega Rally at the Delta north senatorial district, to welcome new defectors, said most of the opponents only visit the state when it was time for elections.
At the event which held at Kwale Township Stadium, some of the notable persons welcomed to the PDP were: former member of House of Representatives, Mercy Almona-Isei, a running mate to a former governorship candidate Chief V.O.T. Abanum, Chief Gabriel Mordi, Chief Emma Ogude, Henry Onianwa and others.
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