As part of efforts to check election rigging in Delta State come 2011, Elder statesman and foremost Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark is leading other elders in the region who have vowed to check election malpractices in next year's general elections.
The other leaders include, second republic senator, Francis Spanner Okpozo, former Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral John Kpokpogri, and former AC governorship candidate in the 2007 election, Mr. Peter Okocha.
Chief Clark who spoke at an enlarged stakeholders meeting Monday at his country home, Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, said Nigerians would resist the reoccurrence of electoral fraud which marred the 1999, 2003 and 2007 general elections.
"I am aware that the federal government is trying to reposition the Electoral Commission for better elections come 2011, but those who think they have the structure to manipulate elections should have a rethink," Clark warned.
According him, "The politics of adoption would not work in Delta State" adding that all those seeking second term particularly his Ijaw kinsmen should ‘go and sleep’ and leave the stage for others to come in.
He specifically accused the former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori for pursuing his personnel agenda in the presidency where he allegedly joined forces with a ‘cabal’ to stop Acting President Jonathan’s emergence after 'carting billions of Delta State money into his private account.'
He said some party members including Ibori and his collaborators would be chased away ahead of the 2011 for their alleged cases of corruption adding that "those who joined the cabal to betray Nigeria and the party would soon run away."
He called for the reorganization of structures and mend fencing within the party in order to make appreciable impact by 2011, stressing that those who were before now shortchanged should be brought back to build a united Peoples Democratic party that would be a pride to the state.
Also speaking at the occasion Senator Francis Okpozo insisted that "It must be one-man-one vote, come 2011 otherwise we will resist and reject election results next year."
Among aspiring governorship candidates who attended the elders forum were Chief Kenneth Gbagi, former Secretary to Delta State government, Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, one time PDP chairman, Chief Eniforo Mallam-Obi, Chief Ogbe Onokpite, former Commissioner, and Dr. Braduce Amakazi Angozi.
Also in attendance were Engr. Goodness Agbi, senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Adeagor Eferakaye, Chief Johnson Ukuaku, and Chief Ogbetuo.
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