Real Reasons Uduaghan Wants Delta Senatorial Slot

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has explained why he is aiming to be at Senate in 2015 after the expiration of his tenure same year.

The governor of the oil-rich state disclosed that his ambition to represent the people of Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly is fuelled by the need to enable oil producing communities have 10 per cent equity participation in oil companies operating in their areas.

According to the governor, “My desire is to ensure that the 10 per cent equity participation by oil producing communities in oil companies sees the light of the day, my passion is to vigorously pursue this goal … this informed the decision to represent my people (Delta South Senatorial District) at the Senate.”

He added that he is pushing an agenda whereby the Niger Delta region was no longer cheated.

Uduaghan vowed to ensure that the sufferings and plights of those in the oil producing communities are looked into and succour brought to them.

The governor made these statements over the weekend while addressing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the State’s Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The meeting was attended by aspirants and leaders of the party at its secretariat in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

Uduaghan noted that he would embrace his opponents in election even if he wins or loses, pointing out that politics is not a do-or-die affair.

He dismissed allegations of imposition and manipulation of the ward delegates lists levelled against him by some leaders of the party, pleading with aspirants to shun mudslinging and falsehood as well as acts capable of inciting members of the party against one another.

Meanwhile, the expanded Executive Committee meeting of the State’s PDP , attended by leaders and aspirants on Friday elected Chief Edwin Uzor as Acting State Chairman of the party as  well as affirmed its position in the harmonized list of ward congress of each local government areas as reached by leaders and elders of the party in the state.

Governor Uduaghan who is the leader of the party in the state, charged the acting chairman to be firm and steadfast particularly in this period of the primaries to guarantee a level playing field for all aspirants.

The Governor explained that Uzor was elected following the resignation of the former chairman, Chief Peter Nwaoboshi who left to pursue a political ambition, explaining that the acting chairman would be in charge pending the conduct of state congress to elect a substantive chairman.

Speaking shortly after his election, Chief Edwin Uzor who was the state PDP Auditor, pledged to carry everyone along and give support to Dr Uduaghan’s Administration particularly his three point developmental agenda.

Highlight of the meeting was the motion by Chief Nwaoboshi for the retention of the ward delegates list without alteration as prepared by the elders and leaders of the party.

The motion for the retention of the list which the Executive committee said will be used for all the primaries was seconded by the Majority leader of the state House of Assembly Hon.Monday Igbuya.