2019: Esiso advocates for unity in PDP

Ahead of 2019 general elections, Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Esiso has advocated for unity in PDP saying it is the only way the party will emerge victorious in the forthcoming elections.

Barr. Esiso made the disclosure when he visited the Party Leadership in Isoko North Local Government Area Secretariat.

PDP Chairman while addressing members of the party at Ozoro, said, "it is imperative we unite the party in Isoko North and other areas where we are having pockets of differences as a party in the state and the country because whatever successes we have recorded in the past was largely due to the unity that existed between the party echelon and the people."

"I appeal strongly to the leaders of our party in Isoko North to put aside their differences in order to make the party greater than it used to be."

He opined that Isoko North Chapter of the party is very important to the State because they have always delivered the party's candidates from 1998 to date and urged the party in the area to avoid anything that will bring about division, assuring that the leadership of the party in the state would always assist the party in the Local Government to achieve the desired results.

Speaking also, the Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Leo Ogor while acknowledging the pockets of differences, stated that it will be resolved in the interest of the party and the people.

Speaking earlier, Chairman of the party in the Local Government level, Prince Godwin Ogorugba assured the State Chairman and his entourage of the unalloyed loyalty and support of party faithful in the area to the SMART Agenda of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

The familiarisation visit had in attendance the Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly Hon. Tim Owhefere, Delta State Commissioner for Housing, Arch Joseph Ogeh, Political Adviser Hon. Omimi Esquire, Isoko North Council Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor, Commissioner DESOPADEC, Hon. Ovie Oghoore, Special Adviser Security, Prof. Saliba Mukoro, Chairman Delta State Post Primary Education Board, Dr. Patrick Akporuno, Immediate past SSG, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay and others.

While the Pioneer Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro moved a motion for vote of confidence to be passed on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the party leadership from National Chairman, led by Ahmed Makarfi to the Local Government chapter, National Vice Chairman South South, Elder Emmanuel Ogidi, Reps Minority Leader, Hon. Leo Ogor, Senator James Manager, Majority Leader in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Tim Owhefere, the Council Chairman, Hon Emmanuel Egbabor. The motion was seconded by the State Legal Adviser, Barr. Bernard Odior and it unanimously adopted by the Party Faithfuls.

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