Former Warlords Adopt Oborevwori As Delta 2023 Sole Governorship Candidate

By Binebai Princewill

Former Niger Delta warlords in Delta State now operating under the auspices of Movement for the actualization of the dreams of Niger Deltans ( (MADND) have on Saturday adopted the speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and Delta 2023 Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as their sole Governorship candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

The revered group made the adoption via a communique signed by the trio of Josiah Oyakonghan aka Commander Oyimi, Chairman (MADND), Sokere Ekpos, Secretary General (MADND) and Freeborn Ochuko alias Pressure, PRO (MADND), a copy of which was made available to The Liberator Newspapers Worldwide.

However, the group had in the communique noted that they had to adopt Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as their sole Governorship candidate, stressing that after a critical assessment, the group can attest that Sheriff Oborevwori is the best man to Govern Delta State as the next Governor owing to his experience and clean political antecedents.

MADND had particularly charged Deltans to come out in their numbers to vote for Sheriff Oborevwori come March 11th 2023.

The communique reads in full below:

COMMUNIQUE OF ADOPTION OF RT. HON. SHERIFF OBOREVWORI BY THE MOVEMENT FOR THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE DREAMS OF NIGER DELTANS AND FORMER COMMANDERS OF THE DEFUNCT MOVEMENT FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF THE NIGER DELTA, AFTER THEIR MARATHON MEETING: DELTANS WILL SURVIVE AND THRIVE WITH SHERIFF AS THE GOVERNOR

We, the former commanders of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) and ex-militant leaders (hereinafter referred to as “ Delta Squad”), held our meeting in Warri, Delta State on February 10, 2023;

After recognizing the more than 3 gubernatorial candidates of Delta State election that is fixed for March 11, 2023, hereby endorse, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as the right person to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

Affirming through our marathon meeting held on the 10, 02-2023 in Warri, as former warlords of the defunct MEND and leaders and followers of MADND endorse Sheriff Oborevwori for Governor through the following reasons of resolutions:

1 Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is a grassroot politician, and he is apparently close to Deltans, and Deltans will thrive and survive with him as Governor.

2. Recalling, the multiplicity of the State, you need someone to manage such a diversity; hence, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori a Deltan, who is known for his street credibility will build-bridges of peaceful-coexistence amongst tribes, and aggressively pursue his MORE Agenda. For the sake of emphasis, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori knows the peculiarity of challenges in Delta State, and he will address these challenges bit by bit as a problem solver.

4. Recalling also the decision to endorse Mr. Oborevwori is as a result to his clear vision and plans for Deltans and indeed the State’s physical development as encapsulated in his MORE Agenda.

5. More importantly, as a people one of our core reasons why we fought for the total liberation of the Niger Delta, was as a result to the continuous marginalization of our people, and we cannot support what we have been agitating against. Thus, we equivocally throw our weight behind, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori because; Mr. Oborevwori’s constituency in Delta Central has never produced a Governor, since the creation of Delta State. To clearly reiterate our position once again, as a group we have been fighting against oppression and we would not be mute when oppression is reigning over freedom. So, as a group we strongly endorse Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori because the region where he comes from in Delta Central, has been oppressed like the Ijaws in Delta State whom had been equally denied Governor by those who claim to be owners of Delta.

We, therefore, appeal to every freedom fighter or agitator in Delta State to vote for Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for Governor; while also urging Mr. Governor in waiting not undermine Ijaw people’s quest for Governor nor development when he assumes office.

Signed:

Josiah Oyakonghan aka Commander Oyimi, Chairman (MADND).

Sokere Ekpos, Secretary General (MADND).

Freeborn Ochuko alias Pressure, PRO (MADND).