UDUAGHAN, OSHIOMOLE VS. GOV OKOWA 2019. ...Uduaghan Was Spoon-Fed While In PDP; Ungrateful To Party, Chief James Ibori, Says Fred Oghenesivbe.
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GOV. ARTHUR IFEANYI OKOWA |
"The immediate past
governor is an unintelligent man; a complete novice in partisan politics and a
man confused and debased as a result of his past sins against those who
spoon-fed him to become Commissioner, Secretary to Delta State Government,
Governor from 2007-2015 and the billionaire that he is today”.
The
recent comments in the media by former Governor of Delta state, Dr. Emmanuel
Eweta Uduaghan, who joined the All Progressives Congress, APC has continued to
attract reactions from chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Executive
Assistant to the Governor of Delta State on Communications, Barrister Fred
Latimore Oghenesivbe has again asserted that the immediate past Governor of
Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Iweta Uduaghan failed woefully in his eight years
in office and therefore, lacked moral justification to cast aspersions on the
incumbent Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa.
Oghenesivbe
noted that during Uduaghan's tenure, he was deeply involved in frivolous
spending and went about dishing out state funds on jamborees rather than invest
on infrastructure and socioeconomic development of Delta State.
The
EA communications in a statement made available to newsmen in Asaba, further
asserted that while in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uduaghan, popularly
known as “ASAMAIGOR”, was "spoon-fed" like a baby as a result of his
blood-relationship with the former Governor of the state and National Leader of
Ibori Political Dynasty (IPD), His Excellency Chief James Onanefe Ibori.
"Uduaghan
ran the affairs of Delta State like a Father Christmas and failed to build
enduring infrastructure that could stand the test of time. He was busy enjoying
himself as if governance is all about luxury, looting and joining the
billionaires club”.
"The
problems the Okowa administration encountered were monumental and had to start
from the scratch. It was frustrating to the extent that the huge debt inherited
by this administration had to be skillfully managed and serviced to give little
space for survival and to genuinely, provide the needed dividends of democracy
to the good people of Delta State”.
"For
Example, the Asaba International Airport was poorly constructed by the Uduaghan’s
administration which resulted in the downgrading of the airport by federal
aviation authorities. The contractors, ULO consultants Ltd was contracted by Uduaghan’s
administration. The company was paid several billions of naira for the sub-standard
job done and went ahead to re-award the airport upgrade and re-construction
to the same failed contractor which the Okowa administration inherited on May
29, 2015”.
"Delta
State Transport Company and Delta Line were already in comatose state before
Gov. Okowa assumed duty as governor. The company never made profit for
government and its management staff siphoned the little money left for
administration while majority of the vehicles broke down and became
unserviceable hence, this administration entered into joint venture deal with
God is Good Motors (GIGM) for a more efficient and profitable re-branded
company”.
"EDUMARSHAL
of the Uduaghan’s administration was poorly managed and had no clear cut
direction as to sustainability and projected impact hence it was unbundled and
the needful was done by this administration to avoid unnecessary financial burden
and leakages”.
"In
all, Uduaghan zeroed the state treasury; carted away huge funds through
white-elephant projects such as Delta Independent Power Project (IPP),
Industrial Park, et al, to the extent that the state Accountant-General refused
Uduaghan's request to further plunder state funds towards handing over date to
this administration", Oghenesivbe added.
It
was further revealed by Gov. Okowa's EA Communications that the political event
of 2014 which gave Gov. Okowa, the mandate to run for Governor under PDP
as against Uduaghan's personal choice of Sir Tony Obuh, remains the only petty
reason while Uduaghan defected to APC, so as to join forces (if he has any)
with Oshiomhole as a vindictive move against Gov Okowa in 2019.
It
was further alleged in Oghenesivbe's statement that Uduaghan invoked his
present predicament upon himself for failing to consult widely before imposing
his governorship aspirant (Obuh) on the party and the good people of Delta
State in 2014, pointing out that Uduaghan knew that Senator Ifeanyi Arthur
Okowa was the choice of the party, Ibori's choice and the choice of
Deltans but wanted to install himself as the new leader and king-maker, an
attempt to replace Ibori's position in the political scheme of things.
According
to Oghenesivbe, “that singular poor reasoning and failed coup to unseat the leader;
Ibori as the National Leader of the Ibori Political Dynasty, shattered
Uduaghan's dream of becoming a Senator in 2015, because, the PDP National
leadership pitched tent with Ibori and yanked Uduaghan as seating governor,
making him completely irrelevant in state and national politics, in the past
four years”.
"Uduaghan's
defection to APC is to enable him reintegrate himself into state and national
politics because, it was obvious that he failed as governor and was also
ungrateful to Chief Ibori and other leaders of the party that worked so hard to
make him governor even though he did not merit it at the time”.
"Judging
from Uduaghan's recent press interviews especially the recent one on Channels
Television (Hard Copy), it became very clear that the immediate past governor
is an unintelligent man; a complete novice in partisan politics and a man
confused and debased as a result of his past sins against those who spoon-fed
him to become Commissioner, Secretary to Delta State Government, Governor from
2007-2015 and the billionaire that he is today”.
"APC
through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) must not fail to
investigate the source of Uduaghan's amazing wealth in line with President
Muhammadu Buhari's Fight Against Corruption; but I doubt if Mr. President will
be able to garner the will-power since Uduaghan is now one of APC's major
financiers”.
"Come
2019, Uduaghan, Adams Oshiomhole and APC shall respect the combined political
craftsmanship of Chief Ibori, Gov Okowa and the various political structures
working round the clock for the landslide re-election victory of the Smart
Governor”.
"For
real, Uduaghan will not become APC Senator in 2019, because his party lacks
internal democracy coupled with the fact that the PDP senatorial candidate that
will emerge in Delta South, shall defeat Uduaghan effortlessly and with a wide
margin", Oghenesivbe predicted
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