Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Isoko, Delta State, have rejected the candidature of Leo Ogor, the minority leader and member representing Isoko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

Instead, the party members have resolved to support Joel Onowakpo Thomas, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Members of the PDP made the public rejection of Ogor at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of the state, during the official inauguration of the campaign council and committee. They said they would support the APC candidate, rather than allow Ogor, who has health challenges, to return to the house for the fifth time.

In September, Isoko indigenes had urged Ogor to quit politics and take care of his health.

Earlier in May, Mrs. Peace Ogor, wife of the PDP lawmaker, had expressed her displeasure with "unnecessary pressure by selfish politicians" on her husband, who has been battling stroke to join the 2019 contest.

Led by the son of the Chairman, Isoko traditional ruler's council, Prince Anthony Ovrawah, they disclosed that the rejection of Ogor by the PDP family became imperative following the federal lawmaker's "critical" health challenge, which has made it impossible for him to attend plenary for the past five months.

Ovrawah, who is the son of the traditional ruler of Oleh kingdom, and Chairman of the group, Election Beyond Party Lines, admonished Ogor to drop his ambition to take proper care of his failing health, adding that they wouldn't want a continuation of representation by proxy.

Speaking on the decision of the members, he said: "Honourable Leo Ogor should take a bow and retire home peacefully and attend to his ill health which calls for urgent attention.

"Be that as it may, we in the PDP rejected and disowned Honourable Leo Ogor as his emergence as flagbearer of our party, PDP, has made it look like a mockery, foolery, and insult to the sensibility of Isoko nation. At times one will ask, as vibrant as Isoko nation, full of intellectuals from all walks of life that cut across all party lines, does that mean if Honourable Leo Ogor dies today, the Isoko nation will not produce another person to represent them at the National Assembly?

"The emergence of Hon. Joel Onowakpo Thomas as the flag bearer of the APC for the Isoko Federal House of Representatives has rekindled hope of robust and genuine representation at the National Assembly come 2019. On behalf of myself and thousands of PDP faithful across the Isoko nation, we have vowed to lend our support to Hon. Joel Onowakpo Thomas, come 2019 general election into the Federal House of Representatives. Honourable Joel Onowakpo Thomas remains a new face and hope for Isoko nation with sagacity that is full of life to represent Isoko nation in the National Assembly."

In his remarks at the event, Thomas assured the people of better representation.

"My campaign should be anchored on youth empowerment, infrastructural development which will include the completion of the Isoko Ring Road, the completion of the 132KVA step down in Ozoro, creation and completion of many more roads," he said.

"Moving NDDC and other agencies of government from merely renovation of classroom to construction and implementation of major projects. Take this as my social contact with the Isoko people: I will not be a contractor and a legislator at the same time."


http://saharareporters.com/2018/12/03/pdp-members-isoko-vow-support-apc-candidate-instead-ailing-leo-ogor

Mynd44

PDP delta state is falling apart

Atiku is campaigning in sokoto, 13,000 in Benue decamped from PDP to APC and now PDP people in Delta have now thrown their support behind an APC candidate.

Wahala dey

money is involved

Okay...

Ghh

One by one dey go change gear, move to the next level.
The coast is becoming clearer by the day.

That's the spirit people

Let's vote for competent individuals not dez half baked men

POLITICS COME HERE..

Buterflyle0:
PDP delta state is falling apart

Atiku is campaigning in sokoto, 13,000 in Benue decamped from PDP to APC and now PDP people in Delta have now thrown their support behind an APC candidate.

Wahala dey

Oboy no deceive ur sef apc no go see light for delta nd benue

rapid101:
Oboy no deceive ur sef apc no go see light for delta nd benue

This one is in pains. This film will be very interesting to watch

we are now in the end game... like for the avengers(APC)... share for thanos (PDP)

Normal levels

Man must chop

sonofthunder:
we are now on the end game... like for the avengers(APC)... share for thanos)(PDP)

You know the Avengers will always win that's why we have Avengers 4

Buterflyle0:


This one is in pains. This film will be very interesting to watch

lolz
No worry na next year e no far again
Hope u get pvc

rapid101:
lolz
No worry na next year e no far again
Hope u get pvc

That next year will send you into a coma. Las las you go dey alright

Buterflyle0:

You know the Avengers will always win that's why we have Avengers 4

Lol... watch your back, the haters are right behind you.

This hardworking chief executive zombie is here again...


Can't imagine how your life will be in real sense.

Delta is coming to APC and SS is fully APC.
We must be Senate President.

So Leo ogor weh de incapacitated still ollect ticket. This is an insult to the isokos

We won't take this

gurunlocker:
This hardworking chief executive zombie is here again...


Can't imagine how your life will be in real sense.

Peaceful and loaded with fun and joy while yours must be extremely bitter and loaded with wailing pain

Las las you go dey alright

buhariguy:
Delta is coming to APC and SS is fully APC.
We must be Senate President.

SS must produce the next senate Presido and we know who that person would be already so the south south must align with the center sharp sharp and genuinely reap the rewards unlike Mr Juicy Appointments who is only focused on his state yet giving them nothing

rapid101:
Oboy no deceive ur sef apc no go see light for delta nd benue

Lmao

Buterflyle0:


Peaceful and loaded with fun and joy while yours must be extremely bitter and loaded with wailing pain

Las las you go dey alright

Lol.... Pain? I don't follow politicians about.

You know the peace that brings? Just imagine the pain you will be when all these your propaganda you are paid to do fail. No more 30k...

How was China? Hope you enjoyed your Chinese ban? I expect you to have sense now, next time don't post fake news again you hear? GL

rapid101:
Oboy no deceive ur sef apc no go see light for delta nd benue

which of the Benue are you talking about? if PDP get 40% in Benue, den, take it that they have won. politics is not online.

gurunlocker:


Lol.... Pain? I don't follow politicians about.

You know the peace that brings? Just imagine the pain you will be when all these your propaganda you are paid to do fail. No more 30k...

How was China? Hope you enjoyed your Chinese ban? I expect you to have sense now, next time don't post fake news again you hear? GL

Incidentally a clear conscience needs no financial inducement unlike your sort.

So your nightmares told you I get paid for my support?

Those nightmares must be on another kind of high.

First I went to Sweden and got given an award for something I did, then I went to China.

Such a person as I do not need 30k. There is even a 500k give away here on nairaland from me come Febuhari so what would 30k do for me?

Poverty must have eaten away your senses

Buterflyle0:
PDP delta state is falling apart

Atiku is campaigning in sokoto, 13,000 in Benue decamped from PDP to APC and now PDP people in Delta have now thrown their support behind an APC candidate.

Wahala dey

Stop jumping upadan, it's a normal practice everywhere.


House of Assembly elections are done based on individuals not party.


how old are you again self

Buterflyle0:
PDP delta state is falling apart

Atiku is campaigning in sokoto, 13,000 in Benue decamped from PDP to APC and now PDP people in Delta have now thrown their support behind an APC candidate.

Wahala dey

Don't worry! That is for only one state House of assembly seat. Other seats are safe, nothing to worry about

Buterflyle0:


Incidentally a clear conscience needs no financial inducement unlike your sort.

So your nightmares told you I get paid for my support?

Those nightmares must be on another kind of high.

First I went to Sweden and got given an award for something I did, then I went to China.

Such a person as I do not need 30k. There is even a 500k give away here on nairaland from me come Febuhari so what would 30k do for me?

Poverty must have eaten away your senses

Sweden in Benue I guess.

Pekele007:


Stop jumping upadan, it's a normal practice everywhere.


House of Assembly elections are done based on individuals not party.


how old are you again self

Old enough to know you are in pains.

So HOA is based on individuals yet they all contest on a party platform and beg for endorsement from the same party they contest on their platform.

How old are you again self?