2023: We Will Swim Or Sink With Okowa – Delta North Monarchs Vow

Monarchs in Delta North Senatorial District under the orgies of Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum have  vowed to remain in the  collective struggle to ensure   Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa emerges   the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Monarchs also promised  to throw their weight  behind Prince Ned Nwoko and Hon. Ndudi Elumelu in  their quest for a seat in  the Senate and  Federal House of Representative respectively.

The Monarchs said even when they are not card carrying members of any political party, that  they have a right  as  stakeholders  in determining who represents them in the  state and national levels to ensure good governance.

Chairman of the forum and immediate past chairman, Delta State council of Traditional Rulers, His Majesty Obi Dr EO Efeizomor 11 JP OON, Obi of Owa  spoke on  behalf of the Monarchs recently  when Prince  Ned Nwoko paid a courtesy visit to the forum in Owa palace ground.

Obi Efeizomor, who was flanked by about thirty other kings , which includes Obi of Ubulu Unor, Obi of Umunede, Obi of Igbodo, Obi of  Issele Uku and Ugoani of Okpanam among others said.

” We are very happy to see you in our mist , it is a mark of respect and honour for the traditional rulers , we appreciate you because of the respect you have for His Excellency, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of Delta State,  and the contributions  and support you have made in ensuring that  Okowa finishes strong” .

“We are solidly behind Governor Okowa in the  actualisation of the  collective ambition  to become the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .  We will  swim or sink with him in this project ,   It is  a task we will fight  with all our strength , if he wins , we win , wherever he goes, we follow, he is our son .”

The Monarchs  also prayed for Prince Ned Nwoko in his quest for a seat in the Senate saying ” we need somebody like you to represent us at the Federal level because of your track record of humility and respect for constituted authority”, adding that ” with people like you and Ndudi Elumelu, it will be easy to attract development to the region and the state in general”.

The Monarchs also described Ned Nwoko as a ” source of pride to Anioma nation” saying” we are solidly behind you”.

The Monarchs said as part of measures to ensure a free and fair election in the region, the king’s in their respective Kingdoms  have  carried  out enlightenment campaigns on the need for the subjects to get their PVC in readiness for the forthcoming elections adding that the traditional rulers have concluded plans to visit the INCE offices to know the state preparedness for the election.

Prince Ned Nwoko ,PDP Delta North Senatorial candidate in his response thanked the royal fathers for their overwhelming love and solidarity.

 He  said he would restore the glory of Anioma at the national Assembly.

Nwoko pledged to ensure distinct constitutional role for Traditional rulers with appropriate legislation to  promote  their status as custodians of cultural values and history.

The  PDP senatorial candidate also gave assurance that the empowerment of youths and  women as important stakeholders in the society, would his basic agenda at the Senate.

 The Delta North Monarchs who made the vow for Okowa and Nwoko were drawn from   the nine Anioma  local government areas of Ika North East,Ika South,Aniocha North,Aniocha South , Oshimili North , Oshimili South,Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West and  Ukwuani.

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