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The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, and other prominent Ijaw leaders have led the people to endorse President Bola Tinubu and the Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, as their candidates for President and Governor in 2027.
The Ijaw leaders and the people in their thousands made the resounding endorsement at a grand reception in honour of Oborevwori, organized by the Delta Ijaw Political Leaders, at Bomadi, the headquarters of the Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State.
The motion to endorse the President and the Delta Governor for a second term was moved by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Julius Pondi, and seconded by state legislator, Hon. Kenneth Oboro, and subjected to a voice vote by the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor.
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, thanked his Delta State counterpart for making deliberate moves to develop the Ijaw land.
Top traditional rulers under the aegis of the Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Forum in Delta state, led by the Chairman, Delta Ijaw Traditional Rulers Council, the Ebenana-owei of Ogulagha Kingdom, conferred the title “Izonebimiewei” (the man that does good for Ijaw people) on Oborevwori, in appreciation of his love and developmental strides in Ijaw communities.
An elated Oborevwori thanked the Ijaws in the state for the title conferred on him, saying he felt like an Ijaw man with their massive support for his administration.
Oborevwori, who disclosed that his administration has spent over N400 billion in the development of Ijaw communities, promised to reciprocate with political appointments and development projects in the area.
“I feel highly honoured to be here among the Ijaw nation. For me, this is the highest honour, and I appreciate it. The atmosphere and reception feel like homecoming. Today I feel like an Ijaw man.
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“This event is not a surprise to me. God used the Ijaw people and other ethnic nationalities to bring me to office. I cannot forget how the Ijaw nation, at every given time, stood by me during my period of travail. It gave me strength.
“I thank the Ijaw people for the award and for endorsing Mr. President and me. I do not take it for granted. I will reciprocate that love through appointment and infrastructure development.”
The event was also attended by thousands of members of the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement 2027, who stormed the Riverine community in large numbers.
Otuaro, who led the PBAT Door-2-Door Movement 2027 to the historic endorsement, urged the people to reward purposeful leadership that has resulted in amazing developmental impacts in the Niger Delta.
Otuaro said that President Tinubu has demonstrated in unambiguous terms that he means well for the people of the Niger Delta through the bold high-ticket projects his administration is executing in the region, such as the coastal road, his support for the Niger Delta Development Commission, the President’s Amnesty Programme, among others.
The Presidential Amnesty boss said that the President deserves the opportunity of a second term to continue with the life-changing developmental efforts in the region.
He urged Ijaw people to ensure that the President’s demonstration of love and sustained concern for the region is accorded the deserved and expected reward in 2027.
