Rev. (Prof.) Alex Akpodiete Atawa
In the buildup to the February 28
governorship election in Delta State, a former aspirant for
House of Representatives and a
member of Media/Publicity Committee of the State PDP
Campaign Organization, Rev. (Prof.)
Alex Akpodiete Atawa, has stated that Urhobos should
vote for the PDP Governorship
candidate, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa.
Rev. Atawa revealed that he was
present at the Uviamughe declaration last year and while it
was laudable, current events have
overtaken it and Urhobos must watch where the pendulum
is swinging. Our leaders must not
lead us to battles that we could lose.
He also cautioned that Urhobo cannot
afford to be in opposition again. According to him,
“Urhobos cannot afford to be in the
minority again. This is now another opportunity for the
Urhobos to make a statement and
carve out our niche or stake in the coming years of this
administration as we prepare to take
over from Delta North.
We should ensure we actively
participate in the upcoming election and vote en masse for the ruling PDP.
Delta State is a PDP State and Nigeria is a PDP country at the national level.”
Asked about whether he is not afraid
of backlash or sanction by Urhobo Progress Union
(UPU), he replied, “as the son of
the late Otota of Ughelli (Chief Barr. Ekuogbe Akpodiete),
I was thought to respect my elders,
but also to speak the truth even at personal peril. Besides
I am not saying anything that is not
in the mind of many Urhobos, especially those who are
working already in the Okowa camp
and the closet (secret) Okowa supporters.
You will notice that UPU has not
endorsed any candidate and we have just about five (5) weeks to the
governorship election. We must tread cautiously but bravely”
The foremost public affairs analyst
and ordained reverend, was present at both the PDP
Campaign kick-off in Oghara, and all
the campaign rallies to date. He added, “as you can
see from the over fourteen (14)
venues where the campaign train has stopped, Okowa has
an appeal across all three
Senatorial zones.
His campaign is filled with Urhobos
and all Deltans love him. His prosperity gospel for all Deltans has gained wide
acceptance.”
He allayed the fears of his kinsmen
by saying that Dr. Okowa is a friend of the Urhobos and
will not marginalize Urhobos when he
is sworn in on May 28, 2015.
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