Ahead of the forthcoming election, the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) , Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has visited Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha south local government area of Delta State to seek for support .
The Council of Chiefs in the ancient palace where Gbagi, holds the traditional title of Odoziamaka of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom, pledged to support Olorogun Gbagi and his Deputy governorship candidate, Chief Mrs Oshilim Ishioma Rosemary.
This was made known at the Palace on by the Obi in Council on behalf of His Royal Majesty (HRM), Obi Chukwuka Noah Akaeze of Ubulu-Uku kingdom.
The prayers by the Council of Chiefs at the Obi’s Palace, got the acceptance of the Obi in Council as they promised to work for the emergence of the industrialist come 2023.
Earlier in his remarks, the frontline gubernatorial candidate cum leader of the party in the state, Olorogun Gbagi, solicited for votes for the presidential candidate of the party, Prince Adewole Adebayo, ahead of the election.
The SDP governorship candidate said: “As we have done, we have informed persons close to us, kingdoms that are associated with us that as one of the children of this kingdom, that by the grace of God, supported with your prayers, I am contesting the governorship of Delta state under the Social Democratic Party of Nigeria.
“While I take this as my home, this is my place and since there is no other Ubulu-Uku son or daughter contesting for governor, I take it as a fiat that everybody here will support their own.
“I have come to plead with you people that you alone you have over 50 people under you, brothers and sisters so all of us has and if and Ubulu-Uku son is running a race, just as they have done for me at the other side I believe you people will go under ground because this matter has spiritual powers and ensure that we transform this place as part of Asaba by the grace of God.
“That is why we have come that this been our home, we don’t expect anything less. It is for Ubulu-Uku Obi in Council to disseminate the information that their son is contesting the governorship of Delta State come 2023” he reiterated