The Delta State Government has stated that Igbo-speaking Nigerians in the South East should be pleased with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s selection as the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s running mate (PDP).
According to reports, this was said by Patrick Ukah, Secretary to the Delta State Government, during an interview.
Because Okowa is from Delta’s Igbo-speaking region, he believes the Southeast will benefit greatly if he becomes Vice President.
If Atiku wins the presidential election on February 25, he believes Okowa “would be a very powerful representation of the South East” in Atiku’s administration.
“I don’t want to believe that will be a problem. I was the Secretary-General of Oganihu-Anioma, the professional arm of the Igbo-speaking Deltans, before entering government.
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“Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s father was a key figure in the Anioma movement, and Anioma is the Igbo-speaking region of Delta State, where Okowa was born.
“So, if someone makes a statement now claiming that Okowa is not a member of them, that would be really harmful to the body polity because I feel we are all one.” If Okowa is from the Igbo-speaking section of Delta State, Anioma, which is an Igbo-speaking region of Nigeria, an ordinary Igbo guy should be glad to see Okowa as Vice President, and I do not feel that this would be an issue since throughout the years.
“Even when we worked with folks like Ogbonnaya Onu and others, we always contended that this Bendel-Igbo and Anambra-Igbo language would not be appropriate for us because we are seeking for a number, and we represent that number across the Niger.”
