Politics
Team Askia Celebrates Delta Governor-elect, Sheriff Oborevwori Victory
Our Reporter
Team Askia yesterday celebrated the victory of Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori during last Saturday Gubernatorial election in Delta State.
Members of the team and residents were hosted to a lavish party at Asholu community, formerly known as Ogedegbe community, town hall with surplus food and drinks.
Addressing the gathering, Leader of Team Askia, Mr Ogie Samson said there was every reasons to celebrate the emergence of Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori having worked had for his emergence as the Governor-elect of Delta State in the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
He commended Bashorun Askia Ogieh for the support giving to the team during the campaigns which led to the emergence of Hon Oborevwori as the incoming governor of the state.
Mr. Ogie, who is also the National President, Elites For Good Governance and Secretary, DESOPADEC Indigenous Contractors Forum described Bashorun Askia as loyal party man who put in everything into the PDP winning the state.
“Our leader, Bashorun Askia Ogieh is a strategist.A local party party man who dispatched his loyalists to Uvwie, Udu, Enerhen , Warri South, Warri North, Warri South West, Ethiope West, Ethiope East and other council areas to ensure victory for the PDP during the last governorshipand House of Assembly elections in the state”, he said.
Mr. Ogie, who was accompanied by other Team Askia leaders,Henry Ugboriata alias Oghene, Deacon Christian Walter Ebietomere and Peter Ominikoro alias Big Fish expressed appreciation for the turn out of party leaders at the ceremony.
Chairman of Asholu community, Mr. Oritsemajemite Akubor, who oversee Unit 14, expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the elections and delivery of the unit to the ruling party.
Former Woman leader of the ward, who was the party agent at Unit 14, Mrs. Atupe Omatsola said the Governor-elect will build on the successes recorded by the outgoing Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.