…I have adopted Papa Obofukoro and Mama Obofukoro as my parents, says Gbagi
By Urhirhi Philips
The Delta 2023 foremost governorship aspirant, Olorogun (Barr.) Kenneth Omemevwa Gbagi, his wife, Her Lordship, Chief Mrs. Sybil Gbagi, members of Gbagi Solidarity Movement, Chief & Chief Mrs. Solomon Ala, Elder Ologitere Moore, Dr. Harrison Abedi, Barr. (Dr.) Ben O. Okagbare, Elder Ughiakpoteni and others honoured the 51 years marriage anniversary of Sir (Chief) & Lady (Chief) Mrs. E.D.O. Obofukoro together with their birthday anniversary of 86 and 76 years respectively.
The marriage anniversary of the iconic personalities together with their birthday anniversary which attracted people from all walks of life was lovely and happily celebrated on Monday, 27th December, 2021 at College of Education Auditorium, Edjeba in Warri South LGA of Delta State.
Eulogizing Chief & Chief Mrs. Obofukoro, Olorogun Gbagi said that for his political sojourn, Papa Obofukoro, from Ughelli South has character. He said that he can bear witness that the man, Papa has character. Gbagi added that Papa Obofukoro has so much characters like his biological late father, Pa. Robinson Ajerighaye.
The 2023 gubernatorial aspirant, Gbagi further said that since he discovered Pa Obofukoro, the vacuum, the exit of his father posted, was equally filled by Papa Obofukoro and his wife. He said that the honesty of purpose and character of which he has led him in his sojourn attested to the fact that he needs nothing in life rather than, the two of them as parents. Gbagi who said that he has come to join the family Chief & Chief Mrs. Obofukoro, added that he has adopted Papa Obofukoro and Mama Obofukoro as his parents.
“When his daughter, Her Workship stopped few minutes ago, she referred to the father as one with character. In my political sojourn that I can go to anywhere that Pa Obofukoro, coming from Ughelli South has character. You can eat and drink by merriment. Acquire the entire world, you are wasting time without character.
“But before then, the Governor called me and said, in your local government, there is one man with character. I bear testimony to you that man has character and who was he referring to, he was referring to Papa Obofukoro. I didn’t waited for such a long time, I went and begged Papa Obofukoro on the knees even though I didn’t not tell that I am missing my father and he has so much character like my father but I begged him to lead me in my sojourn to government house by 2023.
“So when I lost my father, I thought that was all. And anywhere I went to, I saw the vacuum created by the demise of my father. But when I discovered Pa Obofukoro, the vacuum, the exit of my father posted is equally filled by Papa Obofukoro and his wife.
“Today is not a day of too many speeches but I want to thank you people for honouring my father. I have come to join the family and I have adopted Papa Obofukoro and Mama Obofukoro as my parents”.
The highpoint of the ceremony was the launching of the book titled “THE JOURNEY THUS FAR” written by Sir Chief Eric Dubu Onyan Obofukoro (JP) and Dr. (ND) Princess Lady Christiana Ewewu Obofukoro ( Nee Consin Mosheshe).
