It
is trite that failing to plan is planning to fail and this is an old adage that
present day political strategists and practitioners have to learn as they
progress. In politics, campaigning and lobbying are the keys to election
success.
The
other two candidates in the State are accidental politicians, who see politics
as being only synonymous with electoral contest by simply buying nomination
forms, erecting giant billboards, posting photographs and indulging in
sponsoring blackmailing articles. On the other hand, Senator Okowa has been
touring the entire State since the last election in 2007, soliciting for support
and endorsement. While the other two spent
their time in Lagos and travelling around the world, aiming at deceiving Urhobos to grant
them the status of a consensus candidate. Their strength lies in seeking the endorsement
of an ethnic union the Urhobo Progress Union to govern a multi-ethnic State
like Delta.
They
allow the words of Isaac Asimov to stand that says “Anti-intellectualism has
been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life,
nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as
good as your knowledge’.”
Within
the cob-web of their followers, they spread the rumours of being President
Jonathan’s personal friend and some even brag about their ethnic background. The
action of the other candidates is seen by many political pundits as an attempt
to cry in the market square in other to gain the sympathy of the public.
But
Deltans will speak on February 28 through their votes against the other two that
time has come for the State to be governed by a man of high values, character and
who is part of their daily existence like Senator Okowa.
I
once said that the people of Delta State are more enlightened than yesterday
that instead of them voting for absentee landlords, men they know will ruin
their economy; they will instead collectively revolt against such intruders.
Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to
choose wisely.
Senator
Ifeanyi Okowa consulted the political stakeholders across the twenty five local
government areas of the State. Consulted all the social-cultural and
ethno groups, like Urhobo, Ijaw, Isoko, Itsekiri, Ukwuani, Ika and Aniocha and
Oshimili. He consulted the Elders one after the other. He consulted the traditional
rulers, clan heads, village heads, family heads, women, youth groups, labour
unions, students, religious leaders, market women, transport operators and
consulted the leadership of the People Democratic Party from the ward to the
State level.
He
also took charge of the social media, print media and the electronic media to
reach out to the people of Delta State and confer his good purpose for the
State. So why should he not win?
God
honours hard work more than idle minds that sit back and hope on God’s grace
and adoption by UPU. Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s success is coming from a
combination of hard work and God’s ornament of favour in his life.
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