The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) have
rejected Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate to presidential
candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar.
The foremost group, in a statement to newsmen in Warri, declared
Okowa as a “betrayer of the trust reposed on him” for accepting the
vice presidency nomination.
The statement which berated the actions of the Delta Governor was
signed by Chief (Dr.) Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, SMBLF/Pan Niger Delta
Forum; Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere; Dr. Dru Bitrus, Middle Belt
Forum and Ambassador (Prof.) George Obiozor, Ohaneze Ndigbo
Worldwide respectively.
The Southern leaders said it was particularly “disappointing” giving
the fact that Gov. Okowa is currently the chairman of the South-
South Governors’ Forum, as well as a native of Owa-Alero, an Igbo
speaking area in the state.
The statement recalled that on May 11, 2021, the 17 southern
governors, comprising those of the ruling All Progressives Congress
(APC) and PDP, under the Chairmanship of Ondo state governor,
Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, reached a decision that the presidency
should rotate to the south on expiration of President Muhammadu
Buhari’s tenure, for “fairness, equity and justice”.
Continuing it said: “And this very Governor Okowa was the host of
that historic meeting. The Southern Governors later met again in
Lagos, on July 5, where they reaffirmed their decision, and again in
Enugu, on September 16, to restate the call that the presidency
should rotate to the south in 2023.
“It is essential to underline that the Southern and Middle Belt
Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF), applauded the meeting of the governors,
given its significant representation and the gravity of the outcome;
we followed up and issued a similar statement after our meeting in
Abuja on the 30th of May 2021, asking that the presidency should
rotate to the south.
“And went further, on several other occasions, to caution political
stakeholders from the South, including serving and former
governors, ministers, senators, etcetera, not to, on any account,
allow themselves to be appointed or nominated as running mate to
any presidential candidate, if the presidency is not zoned to the
south and that we will work against such person or persons.
“It is, therefore, most unfortunate that the Governor of Delta State,
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa who should know better, accepted his
appointment as running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“We do not have anything personal against Ifeanyi Okowo but his
action is treacherous and tantamount to a despicable pawning of
the political future of the people of Southern

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The problem has just started.....More groups will still condemn the move. Tinubu already coasting home to victory

That's enough problem for PDP

Who are they?

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It's already fait accompli

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Okowa the Judas of Onioma


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Make dem channel their aggression to those that worked for the emergence of Athiku as the flag bearer.