BY FESTUS AHON

UGHELLI—A GROUP known as Delta Group for Political Inclusion and Grassroots Mobilisation, has urged the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to remain focused in his political aspirations.

Reacting to recent media report that Okowa would step down for Mr. Victor Ochei, Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, in the 2015 gubernatorial election, the group described the report as the figment of the imagination of those behind the said report.

The group said it was commending Okowa, Ochei, Chief Obielum, Sam Obi, Festus Okubor, Sylvester Monye and others “for showing maturity in their politicking.”

Speaking through its National Chairman, Elder Michael Tabowei, the group urged those behind the said report to stop heating up the polity, adding that “Dr. Okowa and other aspirants that are cooked up on a daily basis on the pages of newspapers to remain calm as elections are not won on media pages. Delta politics has gone beyond tribal or ethnic colouration, at the right time Deltans will speak with one voice on who continues with the good work of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2015.”

Condemning the said report, Tabowei, said “such cooked up comments are capable of heating up the polity. We, therefore, advise political groups to educate their candidates to showcase their experience and past achievements to Deltans.”