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President of Ijaw Progressive Youth Ambassadors, Comrade Arepade Ebitonmo, on Tuesday called for level playing field in the Delta State 2023 governorship election.
At a gathering of Ijaw youths in Bomadi to chart the way forward for Delta State, the IPYA President exuded confidence in the Ijaw Nation producing the next governor.
‘’Political parties in Delta State must ensure that each senatorial district is treated fairly in the 2023 governorship election’’.
The meeting under the aegis of Ijaw Progressive Youth Ambassadors (IPYA) was attended by thousands of youths.
The IYPA President said there were no doubts as to whether the Ijaw Nation would produce the next governor of Delta State.
‘’There abound many Ijaw people who are well qualified to be governor of Delta State in 2023’’.
The Ijaw youth leader said the next governor should be someone from Ijaw extraction.
‘’The 2023 governorship election will be quite different from 2019. There is nothing like zoning. There is no written agreement about power shift in Delta State. There should be level playing field. All the zones should participate in the 2023 governorship election’’
Comrade Ebitonwo, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Bomadi Local Government, advised youths in other senatorial areas to jettison zoning and ensure an Ijaw man becomes Delta State governor in 2023.
“The time has come to make sacrifices. Let us bury our differences. The time is ripe for a governor of Ijaw extraction. Let us mobilize to push an Ijaw person in the interest of our state and the future” he said.
He also called on the the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), ijaw National Congress (INC), ijaw Mandate Group (IMG) and other stakeholders to unite and work for the victory of the Ijaw Nation in 2023.
‘’Ijaw must unite. We must be together to win the 2023 governorship election’’ he added.