PDP crisis: Governor Okowa optimistic that Makarfi faction will win at Supreme Court

- Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of delta state has expressed hope that the Supreme Court will upturn the victory granted to Ali Modu Sheriff at Port Harcourt

- Okowa spoke on Friday at Ughelli, Delta state during the Delta central meeting under the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the embattled party

- He called on members to be calm and express hope in the party believing that victory will surely come their way

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has expressed hope that the Supreme Court will upturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal proclaiming Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Addressing members of the Delta Central PDP in Ughelli, Governor Okowa stated that all the congresses from the ward to the zonal levels were not in dispute, except the national convention of the party which took place in Port Harcourt in May 2016.

"Because, we are committed to the PDP, we will not get it wrong, all the elections from the ward to the zonal levels are accepted, the problem we have in PDP is the convention we had in Port Harcourt which some people are challenging, but, it is our hope that we will get fair hearing at the Supreme Court because, they will be setting precedence," Governor Okowa said.

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He continued: "It is good that we are strong in Delta Central, we are strong in the state and the PDP is still very strong nationally which was attested to by the large turnout of party leaders at the recent meeting of the party in Abuja despite the short notice.

"We will continue to grow strong, it is going to be a clean sweep in 2019, but, we must not rest on our oars, we must ensure total reconciliation in the party.”

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He used the occasion to reel out some of the projects his administration has executed, assuring that with the ongoing repairs in the Forcados Trunkline and cessation of pipeline bombing in the creeks, the fortunes of the state would increase which will give room for the execution of more projects.

As usual of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, he moved a motion for a vote of confidence on Governor Okowa's administration, saying his administration has done well for the state.

Source: Legit.ng