The governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the five aggrieved governors of the party popularly called G-5/Integrity Group cannot determine who Nigeria’s next president will be.
Okowa stated this yesterday in Aboh during the PDP campaigns in Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West local government areas of the state.
He said no matter what the G-5 governors are up to, the PDP will win the 2023 election.
He expressed confidence that the five governors would put the past behind them and work for the victory of party in the general elections.
“God has said that we, the PDP, will win this election. Many things may be happening now and people may be asking what about the G-5 governors.
“These governors are our brothers; everybody is important. But what God has said will happen, nobody can change it.
“So even if some of them decide to support APC, some will still remain with us because there will be division among them.
“The real truth is that I have strong political eyes and I have observed that no matter what they do, the PDP will win the forthcoming election, by the grace of God.
“It is only the power of God that can help us to win. So, no matter what the G-5 said that they would work with APC or any other party, we will win,” he said.
Okowa said the PDP would bring the desired change in the country and urged Nigerians to vote the party for progress.
“We all know that the candidate of APC is not good enough to be our president.
“The APC has finished Nigeria. They promised change in 2015 but they have destroyed our dear country with insecurity, hunger and poverty. To solve the insecurity challenge, we will amend the constitution to allow state police.
“The Atiku-Okowa presidency will restructure Nigeria by allowing states to have more funds and more responsibilities to better the lots of Nigerians.
“We will amend the Constitution to give more powers and resources to states and local governments and we will encourage a private sector-led economy.
“Our economy was doing well prior to 2015, but the APC came and destroyed it again.
“Nigerians are poorer and hungry because the economy is not good and when the economy is not working, there will be no jobs, because it is a good economy that brings industries.
“We have gone round a lot of states in the country and I can assure you that Nigerians have resolved to sack the APC,” he said.
Okowa also said the Labour Party (LP) would play a spoiler’s game.
“Also, we know that Labour Party is not going anywhere and we need to sweet talk the party supporters not to waste their votes.
“Those supporters wishing to vote for Labour Party are only indirectly helping APC and trying to reduce the vote of PDP.
“So, please go and plead with Labour Party supporters to return to PDP and join hands with us to change Nigeria for the better.
“We, the PDP, are ready to change the so-called previous change. Therefore, everyone should go and get his or her PVC,” he said.
Okowa also charged the people to embark on house-to-house, market-to-market campaign to convince the people to support the PDP’s rescue mission.
He said the combined ticket of Atiku Abubakar and Okowa would bring about a united Nigeria and a booming economy driven by the private sector.
Okowa added that the PDP would restructure the country and make money available for states and local governments to embark on projects.
Also speaking at the rallies, the governorship candidate of the party and speaker of the state house of assembly, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori, promised to complete the ongoing construction of Beneku Bridge as well as phases 3 and 4 of the Ashaka Road if the Okowa administration would not.
He described his running mate, Mr. Monday Onyeme, as a reliable, competent and an articulate professional, who would bring his many years of experience to bear on the administration.
Besides, he said Onyeme is a grassroots politician who lives among his people and urged the people of Ndokwa East to vote for all the PDP candidates in 2023.
