DELTA STATE PDP CHAIRMANSHIP: “WE WON’T GIVE UP”….. Says Sapele Political Leaders
Sapele
political leaders on Sunday rose from a meeting in Elume, insisting that the
chairmanship of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State must come to
Sapele Local Government Area.
They
also said that the speculations that some individuals in the party would try to
jettison the zoning tradition and attain second term in office for the Delta
State PDP chairman, Mr. Kingsley Esiso was raising political tensions and if
proven true, threatens to unleash a major turmoil and conflict.
‘’There
is an impending injustice and injury about to be meted to the long suffering
people of Sapele Local Government. The only position zoned to Sapele Local
Government is on the verge of being hijacked by the forces of darkness. Some
people are bent on causing crises and possible implosion of our great party,
PDP in Sapele Local Government Area’’ the leaders said.
Briefing
journalists in Sapele on the forthcoming Delta State PDP Congress, the
spokesman of the Sapele PDP Leaders Forum, Mr. Gibson Egbedi said though Esiso
had not officially declared his intention, but that there was need to respect
zoning.
‘’At
the federal, state and local government levels, zoning is strictly adhered to.
The case of Delta State must not be different’’.
Egbedi
said the position of Sapele leaders on the Delta State PDP chairmanship remains
unchanged.
‘’The
former Sapele Local Government chairman, Mr. Godwin Atose is the only candidate
for the party’s chairmanship’’.
They
described as huge joke, ridiculous and unacceptable the purported plan to
impose Mr. Kingsley Esiso on the good people of Sapele.
‘’We
believe in the principles of truth and steadfastness. There are 25 Local
Government Areas in Delta State and for the sake of equity, transparency,
fairness and inclusiveness, the party zoned the various offices to
different local government areas’’
The
leaders advised those behind the mischievous agenda not to destroy the party.
‘’This
is a flagrant violation of party procedures and disregard of the principle of
zoning in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
They
underscored zoning aberration and the deliberate intention of some people to
kill Sapele PDP because of their inordinate ambition.
‘’Zoning
is a time tested winning formula of the greatest party in Africa, the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP). The secret for the longevity or the phoenix nature of
the PDP is the utmost respect for the zoning of all party’s positions’’
The
leaders, under the aegis of Sapele PDP Leaders Forum, urged Delta State
Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Ex-Governor, Chief James Ibori, Former Minister of
Information, Prof Sam Oyovbaire and other PDP leaders in Delta State not to put
the party and Sapele Local Government Area through unnecessary shocks and
strains.
‘’The
peace loving people of Sapele Local Government Area humbly appeal to
well-meaning PDP members all over the country and Delta State in particular to
do what is right by ensuring that the party’s State Chairmanship zoned to
Sapele Local Government Area is occupied by an indigene’’
They
also reminded PDP leaders in the state of justice, equity and progress
demonstrated by the founders of the party in the dark days of military
dictatorship.
‘’It
is a truism that all politics is local. In all the 24 local government areas,
the positions zoned to them are occupied by the indigenes of the local
government areas and the case of Sapele Local Government Area must and cannot
be different’’
The
Honourable Felix Anirah led Sapele PDP Leaders Forum, is backing Godwin Atose
for the chairmanship of the party.
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