Urhobo President Generals Back Taiga’s Re-Election As Leader Of Urhobo Progress Union (PHOTOS)
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (URHOBOTODAY)-Group under the aegis of Urhobo Forum of President-Generals has thrown its weight behind the re-election of Olorogun Moses Taiga as the President –General of Uhobo Progress Union (UPU) Worldwide. The forum is made up of representative of twenty four kingdoms in Urhoboland.
It would be recalled that Urhobo monarchs recently adopted Olorogun Moses Taiga as their sole candidate in the UPU election expected to hold on December 6th, 2019.
Declaring their support for Olorogun Moses Taiga during the courtesy visit of Urhobo leaders in Lagos under the leadership of Chief Johnson Barovbe to their secretariat in Effurun, Uvwie LGA, Delta State recently, the Chairman of Urhobo Forum of President- General of Urhobo Kingdoms , Chief Kenneth Iwewe disclosed that members of the Forum have concluded plans to cast their votes for Olorogun Moses Taiga in the coming election.
Thanking Urhobo Leaders in Lagos for assisting Taiga in creating peaceful atmosphere in Urhoboland and in resolving the crisis rocking Urhobo unity in the United Kingdom, Iwewe maintained that they are and their delegates have all resolved to cast their votes enmass for Olorogun Moses Taiga.
”It is only Olorogun Moses Taiga we know. We enjoyed his administration and support him as our first eleven. He was here to inform us about his intention to run for second term and we all agreed to support him. We told him to select his new team and they should be credible. We assured him that he will take a bow at Uvwiamughe on December 6th, 2019,” Iwewe assured, while other members of the Forum concurred.
Speaking earlier, Leader of Urhobo Leaders in Lagos, Chief Johnson Barovbe disclosed that their visit is to ensure that
“After visiting the Urhobo Monarchs, we felt that it is important we equally visit the President-Generals of Urhobo kingdoms. Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) election is closed. Since Olorogun Moses Taiga resumption of office three years ago, there have been peace in Urhoboland. Taiga is the first eleven of Urhoboland. We want him to be re-elected for another three years,” he appealed.
Lagos Urhobo leaders who visited the Urhobo President-Generals were Chief Johnson Barovbe, Dr Goodie Ibru, Chief Agba, Chief Tadafe, Chief Simeon Ohwofa and Chief Ojameruaye among others.