Incumbent Deputy Governor of Delta State, Dcn Kingsley Otuaro has announced his readiness to succeed his boss, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as governor, come 2023.
The revered peacemaker stated this on Tuesday at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil his campaign office in Asaba, the Delta State Capital.
Otuaro, who said he “came into government by divine orchestration,” noted that he is inspired by God to contest and assume the Governorship of Delta State in 2023.
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“My inspiration to contest the governorship position is divine. It defies explanation with ordinary words.
“God, who is interested in Delta State, is giving us support. The responses we got from the consultation moves round the state were amazing and unprecedented.”
Attributing the outgoing administration as an handiwork of the “faithfulness of God,” he said;
“We’ve been steering the ship of state. The Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa-led Delta State administration has done well as exemplified in the height of infrastructural development.
“I have a robust relationship with Governor Okowa who has been like an elder brother that he is. Indeed, what binds us together is fear of the Almighty God whose direction he seeks on the issue of succession.
“One sterling remark the Governor made on the issue of succession is that if we don’t do it God’s way, we won’t succeed.
“Let me tell you that I am prepared to take over the mantle of leadership of Delta State in 2023. Going forward, we are going to see an industrialized Delta State with more jobs. The blueprint will be out soon”.
On the issue of senatorial rotation of power and if he’s not qualified by that arrangement, the former DESOPADEC Commissioner called to mind his superior’s stance on the debate.
He reiterated that Okowa has long assured a fair playing ground for all aspirants to contest the polls.
“I stand to identify with that. The Governor has been a longer player in the polity. He has therefore assured that he is going to give level playing field to all aspirants. Besides, the enabling laws of Nigeria gives me franchise, gives me right to contest”, Otuaro posited.
On recent reports he has been asked by his boss to step down from the race, he said;
“Recent rumour that His Excellency, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa asked me to step down from the governorship race remain in the realm of rumours that have no space in our drive.
“Jinxes are meant to be broken. With God helping, I’ll break the long jinx of Deputy Governors not making into Governors in the polity. Beneath people like me with quiet and peaceful exteriors, as perceived by the public, usually lie strength,“ he added.
The race to who succeeds Ifeanyi Okowa on the seat of power thickens by the day, as aspirants from the Delta South and Delta Central Senatorial Districts jostle for the ultimate throne.
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