Gbagi, EK Clark Group, War Over 2023 Endorsement

Controversy over the purported endorsement of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship hopeful in Delta State, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi by the E.K. Clark Solidarity For Okowa group was on Monday brewing in Delta State after the group distanced itself from the said endorsement.

The group’s action was despite honouring Gbagi as a patron last weekend.

Following the honour and assertions of an endorsement, the group at the weekend issued a statement where it flatly denied endorsing Gbagi for the governorship office.

The Gbagi Campaign, however, in a rebuttal circulated the endorsement given Gbagi by the group’s principal, Chief E.K. Clark.

 GreenWhiteGreen GWG cannot confirm when the endorsement by E.K. Clark was given but the video showed the South-South leader praying for Gbagi in his quest for the governorship of Delta State.

 Denying that the honour bestowed to Gbagi was an endorsement for the governorship, the E.K. Clark Solidarity for Okowa in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Akpo Abugo said:

“We did not endorse any governorship candidate and we would not do so immediately. We will be guided as a group to follow the guidance of our national leader, Chief  E.K.Clark   and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on who to support and endorse. In order words, where Okowa and our National leader go there we shall go with them,” the statement read.

Noting that the group only honoured Gbagi as a patron, the statement said:

“We on Saturday 20th November 2021, honoured Chief (Barr.) Kenneth Gbagi as one of our national patrons.  He was not the first as we have similarly honoured Bashorun  Askia Ogieh,  MD/CEO of DESOPADEC  for his transformational leadership within the oil producing communities in Delta state and beyond, but to our surprise the investiture on Gbagi has  been misunderstood and given different colouration to please personal interest.

“The group investiture on Kenneth Gbagi was for his long support and association to our Principal, his loyalty and commitment to PDP  as one of it’s foundation members and his  human development gesture  and nothing more.”

Following the circulation of the press statement, the Gbagi Campaign in a retort circulated the video of Chief E.K. Clark endorsing Gbagi where the former senator and minister was heard pouring prayers on Gbagi.

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