Group Accuses State PDP Leadership of Trying to Scuttle The Endorsement of Edevbie By Urhobo Nation
By Martina Egobuike-Enebeli
ASABA/Nigeria: Less than 24 hours of the publication by the Apex body of the Urhobo nation, the Urhobo Progressive Congress, UPU, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state had been accused of biaise, as the State Chairman, Barr Kingsley Esiso had been accused of mobilizing the Local Government Chairmen of the party within Delta Central to disclaim the publication.
A group known as Urhobo Defence Vanguard, UDV, in a statement made available to this medium, and signed by the President, Prince Isire, the group said that it had uncovered a plot following the decision of a common united front by the UPU, the State party Chairman working with some external forces is seriously putting pressure on the LGA Chairmen to work against it.
The Group stated in the statement that such a dangerous move is tantamount to betraying the socio-cultural leadership of the Urhobo nation.
“It has been uncovered that following the decision of Urhobo Progress Union to present a common united front to ensure that the Urhobo nation secures the Governorship ticket of the PDP, the Chairman of the State PDP, Kingsley Esiso, in league with other external forces, is putting pressure on the eight (8) Local Government Council and PDP LG Party Chairmen in Delta Central to write a disclaimer against the UPU endorsement of Olorogun David EDEVBIE.”
“We must warn that such a dangerous move is tantamount to betraying the socio-cultural leadership of the Urhobo nation.”
“As the UPU pointed out, these are very trying times, given that the sequence of rotation of power by senatorial districts is seemingly being subverted.”
It reminded the forces of the work of the DC-23 group, the Urhobo Traditional Council, and the UPU had worked to ensure issue is maintained, its however obvious that the forces are out to see that delta Central does not succeed.
“While DC-23, Urhobo traditional rulers and the UPU worked hard and are still working hard to build understanding across various districts and groups of the state to keep faith with the district rotation, it is obvious that the external forces are surreptitiously sponsoring and urging on a multiplicity of Urhobo and Delta Central Governorship aspirants to create a situation where Delta Central will be divided and possibly lose at the primaries.”
“Under this situation, the apex nationalist government of the Urhobo nation cannot just fold its hands and see the turn of Delta Central slip away. This underscores the imperative of seeking to present a common front while also still seeking the cooperation of our brothers in Delta North and South and still appealing to His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, for his understanding.”
“Having said this, we wonder why Kingsley Esiso would want to stand against the government of Urhobo nation in their mandate to guide their people and protect the interest of the Urhobo nation.”
It stated that delta Central had been occupying the present position which was not due to him, or his ethnic group, and warned him to stop working against the interest of the Urhobo’s, while at same urging the chairmen of the LGA’s to reason twice, and not to be used as agents of destruction.
“We must warn that, having been charitable enough to allow Esiso an Itsekiri man to usurp the slot of the Urhobos to emerge Chairman of the PDP, the Urhobos will not accept his continued orchestration to undo the Urhobos and deny Delta Central its rightful turn in the rotation of power to serve the selfish interest of himself and his group.”
“Esiso must know that while the Urhobo’s continue to accommodate him, there comes a time when enough is enough.”
“To our Delta Central LGA Party and Council Chairmen, we urge you to reason twice and not be used for the desolation of your land and the Uhrobo Nation.”
