Renowned legal practitioner and rights activist, Barr. Festus Keyamo who is eyeing Delta State Government House in the 2015 gubernatorial election says he has the structures to fight the opposition in his pursuit to unseat those he described as “very fearful” in the state.
The gubernatorial aspirant and founder of Delta Forces United, DFU, a platform he is using to actualize his political ambition, made the declaration at a town hall meeting held Saturday April 13 at Ekiagbon hall, Ughelli, Delta State in what can be described as an apparent response to statements credited to some PDP leaders in Delta State who are of the opinion that he lacks the structure to pursue his 2015 gubernatorial ambition.
Barr. Keyamo who reminded members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State that he made his name outside Asaba, the state capital, declared that there is nothing the opposition have that he does not have. In his words, “we have no link with the treasury in Asaba. We made our name outside Asaba. There is nothing they have that we don’t have. I have the structures to fight the opposition in Delta State. We will not allow them rig our votes”.
The human rights activist who is yet to openly declare his membership with any registered political party save for his newly formed DFU, revealed plans by the ruling PDP to arrest him, just as he assured members of DFU that should anyone of them be arrested from Delta State to Abuja or Alagbon in Lagos State, four lawyers are already prepared to defend and bail them without taking anything for their legal service.
The Uvwie born legal practitioner cum politician who grew up in Ughelli advised Members of DFU as well as Deltans to rise up and challenge what he described as a small “clique” which has been ruling the state since 1999.
He declared that there is slow development in Ughelli, even as he opined that Delta State is backward compared to states like Akwa-Ibom, Lagos and Edo.
The governorship hopeful who branded the youth empowerment programme by Uduaghan administration as a “complete fraud,” said what youths in Delta State need is a permanent job as well as an enabling environment for business to thrive.
He promised that if given the gubernatorial mandate in 2015, his administration will tackle unemployment through agriculture, just as he vowed that he will address corruption in governance by “publishing every contracts awarded, to whom it was awarded and when such contracts will be completed and commissioned”.
Barr. Keyamo who said he is not an Urhobo candidate, challenged Governor Uduaghan to publish all contracts he has awarded since the beginning of his administration to let the public know to whom they were awarded to.
Ughelli North Coordinator of DFU, Mr. Osiwe Otega Anthony, charged members as well as Deltans to work with their conscience and vote “for credible candidates like Barr. Festus Keyamo and not to be tempted to vote for tribes(sic) because it is what has been killing the state”.
A Former Chairman of Ughelli North local government, Hon. Akpovoka Julius who claimed to have wined and dined with top PDP members in the state vowed that DFU will seize power from the ruling PDP for the purpose of developing the state.
Others who pledged their loyalty to DFU in their separate remarks include Comrade Chuks Okpunor, Joy Onajiteh Ugbobor and Pastor Ochuko Adjebredafe.
Our Senior Correspondent who covered the town hall meeting reports that the Chairman of Ekeremor Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Hon. Serekibina Sabo were among dignitaries
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