Delta PDP: Appeal Court Verdict Temporal Setback – Ikpokpo
Businessman and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Itiako Ikpokpo, has expressed strong optimism that Olorogun David Edevbie will fly the ticket of the party in the upcoming governorship election in Delta State in 2023.
In a statement in Asaba at the weekend, ‘Malik’ as he is popularly known explained that the recent Appeal Court verdict which upturned the landmark judgement of the Federal High Court is a temporal setback that Olorogun David Edevbie will overcome and return his divine mandate just like in the order of the Davidic grace.
Chief Itiako Ikpokpo who is the immediate past ALGON Chairman of Delta State and onetime Deputy National President of ALGON who also doubles as the Managing Director of Dunamis Transport gave reasons for choice of Edevbie as most popular, pragmatic, people-centric with innovative-people-oriented programmes in his manifesto.
He said that a new energy and positive disposition has become imperative to move Delta forward and consolidate on the gains of the past seven and half years.
Ikpokpo, the immediate past Chairman of Isoko South Local Government, made efforts analyze the chances of Edevbie.
He said that Judiciary will remain the last hope of common Man by guaranteeing justice and fair play.
Said he, “When we set out to support Olorogun David Edevbie’s aspiration to govern our dear State, we did such in the knowledge that the journey will not be all smooth.
“Our confidence was however etched on our belief that only a man of Edevbie’s depth of intellect, innovation, understanding, exposure and cooperate administrative experience best fits the leadership requirements needed to drive the Modernization goals of our dear State.”
“I am confident that critical issues of law raised by Edevbie will be considered at the topmost echelon of our nation’s judiciary, that at the end, Deltans will have the opportunity of having the best in the pack on the ballot.”
He concluded by saying “As a critical member of the PDP, I believe in the unity of our party and remain committed to its overall victory come 2023.
“I look forward to this victory with the confidence that Olorogun David Edevbie will triumph in the collective interest of Deltans”.
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