By Austin Ogwuda
AT last, the Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has broken his silence over the purported interference in governance of the affairs of his administration by his immediate predecessor and ‘god father’, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa.
Although his Media aides have severally refuted reports alleging that Okowa was dictating to their principal (Oborevwori), but the governor on his part has chosen to come out of his shell to put paid to the speculation about the said interference.
In fact the speculation became rife when the governor took a very long time before appointing Commissioners to fill two key ministries in the State viz, Ministry of Information and Ministry of Justice, as it was speculated that the delay was as a result of sharp disagreement between him and Okowa on who should have the final say in the nomination process.
Governor Oborevwori today (Sunday) broke the ice at the 60th birth and 24th marriage anniversary thanksgiving of the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olorogun Kingsley Esiso held at the Living Faith Church, Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria, where Okowa was personally present.
His words: “Senator Okowa is a good man, he is not like other predecessors of other States. He has never interfered in the governance of the state. He has immense respect for the office of the Governor being an immediate past occupant of the office.
“You (Okowa) are a good man, you are not like other predecessors in other States. Our immediate past Governor is very refined man. So many rumours were flying, but the truth is that he has never ever interfered with what we are doing in the State”.
He went on to congratulate Esiso on his 60th birth anniversary, saying that thanksgiving to God increases a man’s age.
According to him, “Coming to thank God will increase your age, some people will organise big parties but the most important thing is your coming to thank God who is the giver of life.
“You have done very well as the party Chairman, you invited people across party line to thank God with you and we rejoice with you on this special landmark anniversary.
”Governor Oborevwori thanked the people of Sapele for coming to celebrate with the Chairman and for supporting his emergence as Governor, assuring that the MORE Agenda would be felt across the State.
