Emami Roars: Tinubu must go back in 2027, we are not going to fight

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Ayirimi Emami, says “Tinubu must go back in 2027”, adding: “There is no vacancy at the State House.”

Fresh Angle International, that Chief Emami, made the declaration Friday February 14 at Ugborodo in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, during a ‘Renewed Hope Valentine's Carnival’ he organized to appreciate Ilaje people who voted President Tinubu enmasse in the 2023 general elections.

Addressing the gathering, Chief Emami said he saw the need to thank the Ilaje people, for their unwavering support for President Tinubu, prior to and after the election. 

He averred: "I decided to show love to Ilajes in Warri South-West, because they stood firmly when people were not ready to support President Tinubu. When I come to your place, the townhall used to be full, you gave me food. I know you complain of high cost of fuel and food, but Asiwaju is working to fix them.

"I don't want to wait till 2027 to thank you. You accepted us during the campaigns, so I have come to thank you with the little that I have," Emami said in pidgin. 

Chief Emami, who is widely regarded as the prime promoter of Itsekiri culture and tradition, stated: "Let's give Asiwaju chance to rule. We gave Buhari chance, it's not that we were happy with the government. We fought our own brother to support Buhari. Now it's the turn of Asiwaju, they are coming again that we should come fight. We say 'no'. We are not going to fight. 

"This man must complete his tenure. A lot of them that are ganging up, are part and parcel of the last administration. For those ganging up, we will also enter our meeting here, Tinubu must complete his eight years. We say no to gang up,"

Chief Emami (2nd right) presenting one of the 40hp Engines to a beneficiary, while Chief Odeli (right), Comrade Eyengho (left) & others, observe 

For supporting the candidacy of President Bola Tinubu even before the primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Emami, doled out items worth millions of naira to hundreds of Ilaje traders and fishers in Warri South-West Local Government Area.

The benefitting Ilaje communities, Egbokuta, Costain, Agoila and Agogboro, received four speedboat engines through a raffle draw, 20 bags of rice, four cows and cash gift.

A separate donation of a speedboat engine, was also made to the Baale of Egbokuta, Durojaiye Ogunsemore by the APC leader.

He also asserted that there was no vacancy in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, pointing out that the agency under Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has been delivering on the Commission's mandate.

"No vacancy in the NDDC, we can only fight who does not do well. In the past six years, we have not seen an MD like this, it was as if the NDDC was not in existence," the APC chieftain, stated.

Chief Emami, presenting speedboat to Demehin Sunmomi, while others watch

Other dignitaries at the event were Chief Michael Odeli, the Olorogun of Warri; Comrade Alex Eyengho, Chairman Governing Council, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta; APC Chairmen of Warri North and Warri South-West, Omatseye Akatakpo and Ebieto Collins, as well as members of the Ilaje National Youth Council, Ogidigben Seashore.

In their respective goodwill messages, they commended the benefitting communities for queuing behind Chief Emami to support President Tinubu, just as they thanked the host (Emami) for the gesture and his leadership role in the party.

A Cross of Ilaje indigenes in Warri South-West Local Government Area

In brief remarks, beneficiaries of the speedboat engines, which included a woman, Demehin Sunmomi, thanked Chief Emami for the gift, noting that it would greatly boost their fishing profession.

Chairman of the Planning Committee of the programme and Chieftain of the APC, Prince Stanley Emiko, described Chief Emami, as a man with good heart, who loves people and always pay evil with good, no matter the grievances.

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