TRENDING: "No Feud Amongst Okowa's Aides"....... Oghenesivbe

Against reports from certain online media outlets, it has been undoubtedly confirmed that no aide of the Delta state Governor were allegedly involved in exchanged of blows.


According to the online medium, it had reported that, the Secretary to the State Government, Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas and the Chairman, Delta state Sports Commission, Hon. Tony Okowa had been engaged in exchange of blows but this story, not only has the Special Executive Assistant on Communications to the Governor denied the allegations but both men have come out to debunk it that such ever happened.

Barrister Fred L. Oghenesivbe in a statement issued and made available to Naij News, stated that there is no cause for alarm.

The official denial by the Executive Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Communications, Barrister Fred Oghenesivbe in the statement, said, he had telephone conversation with the duo of SSG Agas and Tony Okowa and that both top government officials denied neither exchanging blows nor had any physical contacts that suggests two-fighting.

Oghenesivbe quoted Agas as saying; "Fred, it's impossible for Tony and I to fight in my office. We both serve the same boss and we have been friends for a long time".

"Besides, we are too responsible and morality decent to fight over official matters", the SSG was quoted as saying.

"Some friends and relatives have been calling me from far and near and within government circles, to either confirm or deny the said report published by SecretReporters".

"The truth is that Tony Okowa was in my office on the said day, we transacted officially and he left. I do not know where the reporter got the garbage that was published. Kindly contact Mr. Okowa so as to hear his own side of the matter".

The EA communications further confirmed that he put a call through to Tony Okowa, who is the Governor's junior brother and he also denied the aspect where SecretReporters alleged that the duo exchanged blows during severe physical confrontation in SSG's office.

He quoted Tony Okowa as saying; "EA Latimore, it's certainly not true that SSG Agas and I fought. That's complete falsehood and a black propaganda".

"On 25th June or so, I went to see the SSG over some official matters and he asked me to wait for 30 minutes and I waited.  He later extended my waiting time by another 15 minutes and I complied and at the end of it all, my mission to his office was not achieved.

"Frankly speaking, I was not happy for waiting for so long and didn't get to fix the pressing official matter that brought me to his office.  I expressed my displeasure and left the SSG's office".

"My displeasure was not borne out of the fact that I am one of the younger brothers of the state governor but for the fact that SSG Agas and I have been bosom friends and political associates for many years and still counting".

"Naturally, I expected a better reception and attention which was somehow not forthcoming".

"I hold no bad feelings against the SSG because, we have been co-labourers in partisan politics. I take it that he was probably stressed by his tight official schedules and I can understand that".

"We remain good friends and nothing shall separate us, going forward".

The clarification from the parties as stated above, only points to the fact that the two government officials never at any material time engaged themselves in physical fight as claimed by the online newspaper.

According to the Governor's EA, it is hoped that these facts which emanated from the duo of SSG Agas and Tony OKowa has debunked the sensational report with a screaming headline that got tongues wagging in the political and social milieu especially in Delta State.