Okurohwe Community Re-elects Ogedegbe As PG Over Performance

Sons and daughters of Okurowhe Community, Okpe local government area at home and in diasporal on Sunday converged at their ancestral home to exercise their franshise in re-electing the formal President General, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe and other exco back into office to serve for another term.

Others who were also re-elected with the President General, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, were the Vice Chairman, Mr. Augustine Shishe, Secretary General, Comrade Daniel Erhirhie, Assistant Secretary, Mr. Tega Ochuko, Treasure, Mr. Timothy Atigolo while Mr Michael Ukpebitere, Fin. Sec, Mr Johnson Edowhosa, PRO, Rosemary Oghenemene, Women leader and Akpoveowo Umukoro, Assistant Women leader among others

The election which was held in the presence of security agents, witnessed a huge turnout of youths, young men, women and men pouring encomium on Chief Ogedegbe saying, “Na u we want to na u we Ogegegbe na u we want” “Ogedegbe government bring development to Okurowhe Community” “We are not tired of Ogedegbe government” “We need am like ever before.”

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Meanwhile, the returning officer, Elder Festue Emete, who dissolved the executive before reconnecting a fresh election, commended members of the community for the peaceful manner they comported themselves before, during and after the election that brought back the President General, Chief Augustine Usinefe Ogedegbe and his executives.

The eldest man of the community, Pa John Atigolo expressed satisfaction with the transparency the election was conducted, pointing out that it showed the level the community had embraced peace and unity, urging all parties to work together for the overall development of the Okurowhe Community.

Speaking further, Pa. Atigolo said, “The era of violence is over and Okurowhe community will continue to know peace and will also used this medium to appreciate the state governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for the construction the Agbarho, Okurowhe and Okan thejunction road.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after the swearing-in as the re-elected President General, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe and his executives, thanking the people of Okurowhe community for finding him worthy to serve again as their President General.

Chief Ogedegbe who said he cannot turned down the offer of the leaders, men, women and youths of the community calling on him to serve, promised not only to operate an open door policy but ensure they work together as a team, saying he will forgive those who protested against him if the realise and come to apologise to the community.

He further pledged to use his position to bring more basic amenities to the community, assuring that on or before the end of this year a model Town Hall will be ready for commissioning in the community.