By Austin Ogwuda
Delta State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori says the late labour leader, Chief Frank Kokori confessed to him how he was abandoned when he took ill, including APC where he pinched his tent.
Governor Oborevwori disclosed this Sunday while speaking at a thanksgiving service held at the Church of God Mission, Sokebolou in Burutu for the member representing Burutu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Julius Pondi.
Oborevwori made it clear that the time for partisan politics was over, stressing that his administration would not do any project based on political compensation, affirming that he is governor for all Deltans which necessitated him to embark on the visit to Kokori in the hospital.
Said he, “I thank the people of Sokebulou and Burutu Local Government Area for their overwhelming support in the last general elections. I am grateful for your support for me and all our party candidates during and after the elections.
“I want to assure you all that this administration will be fair and just to all Deltans in terms of projects and appointments.
“I am Governor for all Deltans and this is demonstrated when one of our leaders, Chief Frank Kokori, fell ill, I went to visit him and he was shocked.
“He (Kokori) said ‘you came to see me even when my people have refused to see me, even those I supported refused to come and see me’?
“And I said; ‘yes, because I have won elections and am now Governor for all Deltans; I will take over the bills’.
“Few days ago, after his demise, one of his sons came with leaders from his place to come and appreciate me and I told them that, as a state, we will also participate in the burial rites.
“So, I don’t do politics with governance; Friday, one of our leaders in APC, Hon. Dr Chris Oghenechovwen, gave his daughter out in marriage and we attended and took over the whole place.
“So, I am Governor for all: today, I am not playing politics of PDP: I am now Governor for all Deltans.
“I congratulate you on vowing to give thanks to God and my prayer for you is that God will use you to attract greater things to Delta State.
Dignitaries at the thanksgiving were the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, and his wife, Speaker of the Bayelsa House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, Senator James Manager, some members of the National and State Houses of Assembly, civil Commissioners from Delta and Bayelsa states, the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Kingsley Esiso, top politicians and business moguls.