The All Progressive Congress (APC) at the weekend, re-elected Mr. Vincent Egbogbo as APC local government area party chairman through consensus arrangement following the ward zoning of local government area party executive offices for a period of two terms of eight years.
BY MICHAEL EKOKORUWE
The consensus election was held at the party sectetariat Oleh, Isoko South local government area of Delta State, during a stakeholders meeting put together by party leaders from the area.
The ward by ward zoning arrangement cuts across the eleven wards of Isoko South local government area to include, Oleh ward 01, Oleh ward 02, Aviara ward 03, Uzere ward 04, Emede ward 05, Olomoro ward 06, Igbide ward 07, Erowa/Umeh ward 08, Enwhe ward 09, Irri ward 10 and Irri ward 11.
The local government area elected executives from various wards include, Hon. Dame Florence Ubiogoro as vice chairman, Mr. Charles Urete secretary, Mrs. Josephine Egbo treasurer, Mr. Samson Obe assistant secretary, Gibson Omodekeh welfare secretary, and Patrick Alahwo as Auditor.
Others are Mrs. Catherine local government area women leader, Abade Elvis financial secretary, Imoto Okeh youth leader, Panya Anthony publicity secretary and Onokposeha Mathias as organizing secretary amongst others.
Inaugurating the local government area party executives, the former state chairman of APC Delta State, Prophet Jones Erue said, Isoko South have many votes that can be harnessed through purposeful leadership towards enhanced political dividends of democracy and sustainable peace.
Erue maintained that the local government area’s political structure, needs unity of purpose, even as he urged all members of APC to be their brother’s keeper.
He noted that setting the rules is to follow guidelines, emphasizing that the zoning structure at the ward level must be followed for equity, fairness and inclusiveness, adding that the zoning should be sustained to produce a candidate for the election.
Speaking at the stakeholders meeting, the chairman, Mr. Vincent Egbogbo appreciated God and pledged his loyalty to the Delta State APC leadership, just as he commended the leaders of APC at the local government area for the confidence and election of other local government area party executives.
Also speaking was Hon. Benjamin Okiemute, Director Delta State Traffic Management Agency and high Chief Askia Ogieh, former chairman and Managing Director of DESOPADEC. They commended members of the party for their peaceful conduct, just as they affirm the ward executives as the will of the people.
They urged the elected executives to be accommodative and welcome all party members to deliver high votes in the forthcoming election, adding that the party must work hard, even as they commended the state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for his purposeful leadership in Delta State.
In attendance was senator Stella Omu, Chief Dr. Daniel Omoyibo, hon. Benjamin Ogbalor, party leaders and a cross session of party members from Isoko South local government area of Delta State.
