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By Young E. Freeborn, Warri
As activities towards party primaries gather momentum across the country, with visits to party members and consultations with support groups across constituencies by aspirants, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Ughelli North Constituency 1 seat in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Fidelis Adjogbe, has paid a visit to members and leaders of Agbarha Ward in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State with a call to support his aspiration to represent them in the state Assembly.
Speaking to a large gathering of APC members during the visit, which took place at the residence of the chairman of the party in the ward, Chief Amb David Ohwoekevwo, the House of Assembly aspirant, Hon. Adjogbe, solicited for their support and votes during the election and also promised to attract dividends of democracy to the entire constituency based on fairness and even distribution.
“As we already know, so many people have represented this our constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly without tangible results to show for it. This is why I take the bold step to contest the seat this time around. Therefore, I’m soliciting for your support and also for your votes during the election.
“My party men and women, you won’t regret casting your votes for me. This is because I’m ready to show my stewardship to you by distributing evenly and fairly our constituency projects round all the wards or communities in the constituency. This is not just ordinary promises as many have done before now, but I want you to take me by my words. I don’t speak my words and later eat them. I plead with you to use this opportunity and chance to try my promises whether I will faithfully keep to them.”
The aspirant who is a younger brother to Chief Dr. Engr. Samuel Adjogbe, a former executive director, Projects, NDDC, also promised APC members present during the visit that he would sponsor bills that would see the state government recognize local vigilante groups in various communities and place them on salary, and also bills to establish old people’s homes and police stations in the constituency.
Responding, chairman of the ward, Chief Amb David Ohwoekevwo, commended Hon. Adjogbe for paying them the visit. He however urged all APC members in the ward to support the aspirant, especially the ward’s executive members, during the party primaries in order for him to secure the party’s ticket for the constituency seat.
Meanwhile, Hon. Fidelis Adjogbe and his entourage also visited a respected APC leader in the state, Chief Sir Godwin Ohwoekevwo, at his Agbarha-Otor residence, seeking for prayers and support.
In his address, Hon. Adjogbe described Chief Sir Ohwoekevwo as a political father and mentor to look upon in such situations. He pleaded with him and the Emerhor Political Forum (EPF), Agbarha chapter to work for his cause in the 2023 general elections.
Responding, the APC leader, Chief Sir Ohwoekevwo, who was in company of some members of the EPF and other political associates to receive the APC aspirant, prayed for Adjogbe to win the constituency seat come 2023.
The elder statesman also advised the House of Assembly aspirant to always emulate the leadership and administrative style of his elder brother, Chief Engr. Adjogbe, when he was the executive director of Projects in NDDC as everybody and all communities in Delta state felt the impact of his administration.
Among those that accompanied Hon. Fidelis Adjogbe on the visit were Prince Matthew Uba, Chief Ukpebitere, Olorogun Ighariemu, Mr. Moses Aki, Hon. Marcus Uba, Hon. Desmond Okpako, Hon. Friday Diamond, women, youths and different political support groups.
