Traditional rulers in Urhoboland in Delta have offered royal blessings to the state’s APC governorship candidate, Ovie Omo-Agege, in his quest for the state’s governorship.

Ima Niboro, Director, a spokesperson for Delta APC gubernatorial campaign organisation, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the traditional rulers on the aegis of Urhobo Traditional Rulers Council applauded Mr Omo-Agege for attracting developments to almost all the communities in the eight local government areas of Delta Central Senatorial District.

“All the kings from the 24 kingdoms that make up Urhoboland attended the event, which held at the palace of the Ohworode of the Olomu Kingdom and Chairman, Urhobo Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Majesty, Ovie Richard Ogbon Ogoni-Oghoro 1.”

Mr Ogoni-Oghoro, who is reputed to be Africa’s oldest traditional ruler, lauded the sterling performance of Mr Omo-Agege and restored the Urhobo people’s voice at the national level.

Also, the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom and Chairman, Delta State Traditional Rulers Council, Felix Mujakperuo, Orhue 1, commended the legislator for touching all the nooks and crannies of Delta central.

On his part, Mr Omo-Agege promised to build a new Delta anchored on Employment and Empowerment, Development, Good Governance and Enduring Peace and Security (EDGE).

While assuring that he would turn the fortunes of Delta around and make the state a giant construction site, he expressed regret that what the state collected from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) and 13 per cent derivation were not commensurate with the physical development on ground.

“I have chosen not to indict anybody, but I can and will do better,” Mr Omo-Agege said.

(NAN)