Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday said nobody could intimidate him or any member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
The governor spoke at a PDP rally in Delta Central Senatorial District, held at the Ughelli Stadium.
The rally was organised by the party to receive those who defected from other parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP).
The governor said that no opposition could defeat the PDP in the state in the coming elections.
Okowa said that the party was ready for campaign for free and fair primaries.
“I want to thank all our leaders and our brothers who came to join us today; we don’t talk too much, we know the state very well.
“The opposition cannot stand us in the next elections, because they do not have the experience”, NAN quoted him as saying.
“We know that some of our brothers in other party talk too much, but nobody can intimidate us because we are working, and we know our people, and God is with us.
“And God is with us and you with me, we shall win the next elections because we are working,” Okowa said.
The State PDP Chairman, Chief Kingsley Esiso, in his address while receiving the new members, said that the party is committed to the zoning of the governorship position in the state.
He said that Okowa deserved to return for his second term of four years, as the governor had a track record of service delivery in the state.
“Chief James Ibori, from Delta Central ruled for eight years; Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan from Delta South senatorial district also did eight years; it’s now the turn of Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta North to go back for another four years to complete his eight years.
“So, we stand by the rotational governorship agreement in Delta and it is the turn of Delta North to produce the governor, and Okowa remains the choice of Delta North because he is working,” he said.
Prominent among the defectors were Chief Reuben Oteri, Chief Samuel Umunadi, Chief Ebel Orrume and Mr Edward Efemena, who led others from their parties to the event.
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