BY Emma Amaize & Godwin Oghre

MOSOGAR—FORMER Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, weekend, announced his entrance into the 2015 governorship race in Delta State.

Gbagi, a People’s Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain  from Delta Central senatorial district, announced his plan when he paid a consultation visit to foremost Urhobo ethnic pressure group, Urhobo Political Forum, UPF, led by Chief Ighoyota Amori, at his country home in Mosogar, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of the state.

Gbagi said: “I disagree with those who hold the opinion that the Urhobo people should recapitulate and play second fiddle in the 2015 governorship race in the state. My position is that the best candidate for the growth and progress of Delta State should emerge as governor in 2015.

“I never believed that we (Urhobo) will be in a state of quagmire as we are today. Urhobo, as a nation, is on its knees and if we are not careful, we will remain in that position for a long time to come.”

He said he will have no business running the governorship race in 2015, “if Urhobo people say they are satisfied with their political standing currently in the state. But as long as the contrary remains the case, I will continue to fight tooth and nail.”

Responding, Chief Amori, said: “I commend Olorogun Gbagi for a job well done, his determination, courage and doggedness. Gbagi has not only lived up to expectation, he has lived beyond expectation.”