Politics
Delta 2023: If you’re looking for a worthy successor, God says it is me – Otuaro
Deputy Governor Kingsley Burutu Otuaro of Delta State during a consultation visit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Secretariat, Asaba, to formally inform members of the State Working Committee of his governorship ambition, told the party leaders that he is the right successor to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in 2023, having worked with him in the past seven years and going to the eighth year as deputy governor. Otuaro, accordingly, declared before the State PDP: “if you are looking for a worthy successor, God has said that it is me.”
Otuaro, a PDP governorship aspirant urged the state party leaders to be fair to all aspirants and be transparent in the administration of the state PDP while conducting the governorship primaries.
Deputy Governor Otuaro at the meeting with the State PDP Chairman, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, and other members of the state Working Committee at the PDP Secretariat, Asaba, emphasized that the PDP has been dominating the politics of the state since 1998 because of the commitment of the leadership. he told the party leaders that his visit to the state secretariat is to formally inform them of his intention to contest for the governorship ticket of the party, and to pledge his loyalty to the state PDP. He urged the party leaders to be fair to all aspirants, noting that power belongs to God.
Otuaro expressed that as Deputy Governor, he has performed his duties with a high sense of responsibility and to the best of his ability; he added that his emergence as Deputy Governor was by divine providence.
The deputy governor said that Governor Okowa has performed creditably well in the governance with defined policies and programmes that have translated to practical development across the state. He stated that anybody that would take over from Governor Okowa must be somebody who clearly understands the workings of the policies and programmes as well as institutional frameworks of the Okowa administration that has given birth to development in the state. Otuaro insisted that he is in a better position to take over from Governor Okowa having worked closely with him as deputy since 2015 and would be able to continue from where the Governor stops. He added that he would be able to articulate the various reforms of the Okowa administration for the benefit of all; saying he has the capacity, knowledge and temperament govern the state.
Otuaro declared: “If you’re looking for a worthy successor, God has said it is me, I have the capacity, the know-how, all that are needed to steer the ship of the State to the next level.
“I appeal to your sense of judgement. This is the time for us to stand strong to exercise our God given sense of judgement and conscience to do that which is right for ourselves and for the future of our dear state.”
The State PDP Chairman, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso assured the deputy governor that the party leadership would have no sentiment in supervising the governorship primary, saying the State PDP would provide a level playing field for all aspirants.
Esiso acknowledged that Otuaro having served as deputy governor for the past seven years must have acquired the necessary experience to lead the state as governor; saying the deputy governor is a leader, dependable and thorough bred politician.
Acco5eding to the State PDP chairman: “Having served as deputy governor for close to 7 years; there is no doubt that you must have acquired the necessary and needed experience to govern the State.
“Serving as Deputy Governor, I know that you have put in your best to be a very loyal, dependable, and very hard-working deputy governor.
“I want to thank you for all you have done for our state.
“We as party leaders have a singular job in this process well laid down for us, that is to ensure that we provide a level playing field for all aspirants.”