*** Says  No Victor,  No Vanquished,  Offers  Hands  Of Fellowship  To Opponents 

The Speaker  of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has expressed gratitude to the good people of Okpe State Constituency for the confidence they reposed on him through their votes on March 9, 2019.

He declared that there was no Victor, no vanquished and extended hands of fellowship to his opponents, imploring them to join forces with him to move  Okpe Kingdom forward. 

The Speaker who was declared winner by the  Returning  Officer, Prof Emmanuel Ighodaro Irhabor  on  Sunday morning in a Press Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Dennis Otu, commended the electorate for his re-election and reassured of his commitment to serve and represent their interest for good governance.

According to the Statement :”  My good people of Okpe State Constituency,  I want to  thank all of you for believing in my ability and capability to always deliver on Mandate. I am short of words to really express my gratitude to all of you for turning out massively on March  9, 2019 for my reelection. It ended in  praise and I thank all of you  for making this to happen. Thank you very much for a job well done”.

The Speaker added that; ” I want to appreciate our great Party, the PDP, all the  Leaders,  Elders,  Men,  Women,  Youths and all Party  faithful for making my reelection possible. I am humbled by your show of love and confidence reposed on me to represent you once again and I want to reassure you that I will not fail you”.

Rt  Hon Oborevwori who  polled 20, 784 votes as against  8,564 by his closest rival, Mr Harrison Akpojaro of the  APC  also said; “To my   co-Contestants, particularly Mr Harrison Akpojaro, I  commend all of you for show of maturity and peaceful deposition.  Certainly there is no Victor, no vanquished. I dedicate this victory to the  Almighty God and   the good people of Okpe State Constituency.   Elections have come and gone and I hereby offer  hands of fellowship to all those  who contested with me.  We are one people and so let us join forces to move the great  Okpe Kingdom forward.  May the good  Lord bless and keep us all”.