By Ejiro Nesisa
Member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori – Suenu said the People Democratic party(PDP) is dead in Ethiope Federal Constituency. Rt. Hon. Ibori -Suenu stated this on Tuesday when she empowered the Constituency with vehicles, motorcycles, sewing machines, water pumps among others items. According to the her, while she was in Peoples Democratic Party, her spirit was in All Progressives Party (APC) adding that, she has come to identify with APC fully for the day.
Her words:” The wind and lightning that would destroy PDP is here(points). We will bury PDP in Ologbo River, the Bridge between Delta State and Edo State”. According to her, she is already at home adding, APC is supreme. She said, the people in her erstwhile party, PDP, wanted to kill her political aspirations but thanked goodness that she has finally left.
Rt. Hon. Ibori-Suenu who enthusiasm was written over her body greeted APC faithful and others who deflected to APC uncontrollably just as she danced happily. She said, APC is capable as they would not disappoint the people at any given time. Her words:” We are capable, we will not disappoint Ethiope Federal Constituency”
She thanked the leadership of APC for the support so far she received from them just as she promised to work with the people to actualize the goal of the party. Her words: l thank all of you for your support, God will continue to bless all of you, my leader, Senator Ovie Omo Agege, God will bless you, my leader, Hon. Halims Agoda, God will bless you, all my leaders, God bless you, God will bless all of you…”
On his part, the All Progressives Party Governorship candidate and immediate past Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo Agege expressed joy that Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu has finally joined the APC party. According to him, Rt. Hon Erhiatake Ibori is a political bulldozer adding that, with her support and others, APC would be able to take over the state come 2027 elections.
He said, so long people continue to deflect to APC, there would not be reason 2027 elections would not be won in the state. According to him, he is very much aware of the who is who in politics of Delta State and Rt Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu is one of them. According to him, in the 2023 elections, APC was able to win 2 senatorial seats adding that, the third one would have been won if not for the circumstances beyond their control, saying, all these point to the fact that in 2027, APC would win all the way.
While thanking other leadership of APC including Acting Chairman for making the party formidable, he specifically paid tribute to the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori whom he said that made them who they are today. He said, he is optimistic that one day, Chief Ibori will quit PDP and join APC.
He said, His Excellency, Bola Tinubu would continue to see to the welfare of Nigerians adding that, the money which has accrued to the country as a result of fuel subsidy removal has been channeled to improve on the lots of Nigerians and therefore expressed gratitude in this regard.
Former Ethiope West Chairman, Dr. Odafe Omene
In an interview, the former Ethiope West Chairman, Dr. Odafe Omene from Mosogar Federal ward one expressed gratitude to Rt. Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu for empowerment. According to him, with what she has empowered the people with for the day, if they make good use of them, they would not suffer again. He said, if others who had earlier held the position(member of Federal House of Representatives) did same for the people, nobody would have been crying of hunger in the constituency. He therefore sued for her continued support for her to bring more dividends of democracy for the people.
The programme which saw the deflection of many members of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to All Progressives Congress, climaxed with the distribution of the items to the beneficiaries amidst jubilation.