By Ibebe Rufus
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-In order to present a formidable governorship candidate with a united vote from the people of Urhobo in Delta State 2015 governorship election in accordance to “Uvwiamuge Declaration” , Urhobo Youths under the aegis of Ukoko Re Ighelle Urhobo has enjoined either Chief Great Ogboru, Governorship candidate of Delta State Labour Party (LP) and Chief O’tega Emerhor Governorship candidate of APC to step down for each other.
The youths argued that the ‘Uvwiamuge Declaration’ could easily be achieved when either Ogboru of Labour Party or Emerhor of APC step down and support the other person.
The Youths who insisted that they would not vote PDP in the upcoming election in Delta State because the ruling party had made itself their enemy by giving the gubernatorial ticket to a non Urhobo person vowed to match words with action in other for the ‘Uviamughe Declaration’ to be successful.
They therefore warned PDP and every other individual that is working against the ‘Uviamughe Declaration’ to be ready because they would take the battle to their door step, adding that it would not be business as usual.
The Urhobo Youths made their stand known over the weekend during an interactive programme between Urhobo youths and Chief Otega Emerhor at Urhobo House, Warri Delta State.
In a keynote address, UPU Youth wing President General; Comrade Igho Anthony Ovie said that for the Uviamughe declaration to be successful, Olorugun Great Ovedje Ogboru and Chief Otega Emerhor must be ready to make great sacrifice for the development and growth of the Urhobo nation.
He went further to say that one of such sacrifice is for one them to step down and support the other one. He said if this can happen, it will make it possible for all Urhobo votes to go to only one Urhobo son and this will go a long way towards the achievement of the Uviamughe declaration.
His words “we the Urhobo Youths are demanding that either you (Chief Otega Emerhor) of APC or Chief Great of LP must step down and support the other person in other for the Uviamughe Declaration to
be achieved easily. We wish to state that PDP have died a natural death in Urhobo land hence both of you must cooperate so that we do not share our votes at the end of the day. Our victory at the polls
depend on the way both of you handle this issue”.
In the same vain, Secretary General of Ukoko Ighelle Re Urhobo, Comrade Rex Ekiugbo Anighoro said Urhobo youths woul not leave any stone unturned in their quest to produce the next governor
of the state.
Ekiugbo who argued that they cannot be threatened or intimidated by PDP or any other ethnic group in the state was of the opinion that if only one of their sons could step down for the other, the Uviamughe Declaration would easily come to pass.
He described that Urhobo youths as warriors who are battle ready to go to war to achieve the Uviamughe Declaration at the end of the day.