Hon Ejaife Omizu Odebala has reacted to rumors making the rounds that he has pulled out of the lobby group DC-23 according to some online reports.
The Delta Governorship 2023 hopeful made this known to Rero TV after rumours of his non alignment with the lobby group surfaced online having been screened out of the top five Aspirants in the guber race.
Odebala had earlier accepted the decision in a statement he signed personally and made available to newsmen. The statement reads thus :
Re- DC-23 screening me out of 2023 election process. – Odebala
I have heard and read the report of DC 23 screening exercise. And l want to state as follow;
1. That I am a member of DC 23
2. That I support DC 23 for its quest for Delta central to produce the Governor of delta state and stand by it 100%.
3. That Following my screening out from DC 23 governorship contest, my aspiration for Governor under DC 23 is temporarily ended
4. That DC 23 as a political group may review thier actions and support me in future
5. That My aspirations for governor is very healthy and alive. That I am still in the race for Governor under the people’s Democratic Party.
6. That all supporters of odebala for Governor project including DC 23 members who believe in me as I hold our collective aspirations should not be disturbed by this development as we will win the race.
6. That I commend the leadership of DC 23 and its screening committee for thier effort so far in uniting all aspirants.
7. That I commend the leadership of people Democratic Party under the leadership of Olorogun kingsley Esiso and the leader of the party in the state, senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for the unity in the party
Signed
Ejaife Omizu Ejaife Odebala
