Delta LG Poll: Youth Writes Oborevwori, Wants Ogbe-Ijoh To Produce Next Chairman

By Peters Monday, Abuja

Ahead of the forthcoming local government election in Delta State, the Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Youth Council in conjunction with the Ijaw Youth Council Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Clan Chapter have called for the adherence to the zoning arrangements in the Warri South West Local Government election.

The groups led by Comrade Kenneth Ebi Ikoro, President, Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Youth Council and Comrade Moses Omare, President, Ijaw Youth Council, Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Clan made the call in a letter addressed to the Delta state governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.

According to the Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Youth Council and Ijaw Youth Council, it’s the turn of the Ogbe-Ijoh ward to take the helm, following a longstanding zoning agreement fostering unity and peace between the Itsekiri and Ijaw tribes.

The letter further stated that, despite past rotations, Ogbe-Ijoh and Isaba wards remained the Ijaw communities yet to produce Chairman.

Read the full letter below:

RE DELTA STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION SLATED FOR 13TH JULY 2024: IT’S THE TURN OF OGBE-IJOH WARD TO PRODUCE THE NEXT WARRI SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

The Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom Youth Council and Ijaw Youth Council Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Clan Chapter wish to bring to the notice of the Governor of Delta State that by zoning arrangements between the Itsekiri and the Ijaw in Warri South West Local Government that as fostered unity and peace in the last three (3) elected executives of the Council. In the “gentlemen agreement” as shown in the table below, the Itsekiri had the first elected Chairman of the Council, late Hon. David Atikpekpe and the Vice Chairman was late Hon. Daniel Akada from Gbaramatu.

After the Itsekiri elected tenure, the Gbaramatu Ijaw produced the next elected Chairman, Hon. George Ekpemupolo with his Vice an Itsekiri, Hon. Blexons Omadoyi and after their tenure, the Chairmanship position went back to the Itsekiri and Hon. Taiye Duke Tuoyo became the next Chairman. It’s now the turn of Ijaw to produce the next Council Chairman. Gbaramatu Ijaw having taken their turn in the person of Hon. George Ekpemupolo, leaving Ogbe-Ijoh and Isaba Wards as the Ijaw yet to produce an elected Chairman.

NAME

WARD

TRIBE/CLAN

REMARK

HON. DAVID ATIKPEKPE

OGIDIGBEN

ITSEKIRI

ELECTED CHAIRMAN 3 YEARS

HON. DANIEL AKADA

OPOROZA

IJAW/GBARAMATU

ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN 3 YEARS

HON. GEORGE EKPEMUPOLO

OKERENKOKO

IJAW/GBARAMATU

ELECTED CHAIRMAN 6 YEARS

HON. BLEXONS OMADOYI

UGBORODO

ITSEKIRI

ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN 6 YEARS

HON. TAIYE DUKE TUOYO

UGBORODO

ITSEKIRI

ELECTED CHAIRMAN 6 YEARS

HON. ARTHUR AKPODUBAKAYE

ISABA

IJAW/ISABA

ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN 6 YEARS

–

OGBE-IJOH

–

NONE

The Isaba ward in the immediate past elected executive, produced the Vice Chairman, Hon. Arthur Akpodubakaye, leaving Ogbe-Ijoh ward as the only ward to produce either Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Council. It is on this premise that we want to appeal to the Governor of Delta State and men of conscience to maintain and uphold the said zoning arrangement for the office of the Executive Chairman of Warri South West Local Government Council and ensure that the next Chairman comes from Ogbe-Ijoh Ward for equity and justice.

While pledging our unalloyed loyalty and support to His Excellency, the Governor of Delta State, we look forward to a positive response from your Excellency in this regard.