Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, has disclaimed marketing campaign posters purporting his intention to contest the governorship election in Delta State.
Whereas some stakeholders consider the minister may be testing the waters below the banner of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), come 2027, Keyamo has come out to dismiss the emergence of the posters as “faux”.
Stakeholders nonetheless see the posters as a sign to problem the previous Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who has been transferring across the state to create consciousness for his ambition to contest the governorship slot.
In the meantime, particular assistant, Political, to the Keyamo, Olorogun Voke Oshasha, mentioned nothing will be farther from the reality concerning the insinuations surrounding the poster, including that it’s low-cost blackmail by those that wish to make Delta APC their private property.
“Our consideration has been drawn to some faux posters circulating on-line indicating that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Improvement, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, is serious about operating for Governor of Delta State in 2027 on the platform of the APC.
“Nothing will be farther from the reality. It’s low-cost blackmail by those that wish to make Delta APC their private property. Their calculation is that they wish to put a egocentric spin to the efforts of the Minister and different leaders of Delta APC to open up the celebration for all to take part in freely, as a substitute of being locked within the grip of a person.
“Mr. Keyamo has a wealthy historical past of preventing army dictatorships and injustice, together with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the NADECO fame, and has no qualms preventing civilian dictatorship.
“Together with majority of members of the State Working Committee led by the indefatigable APC State Chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie, the three Distinguished Senators from Delta state, two-time Home of Rep member, Hon. Francis Waive, former APC Ladies chief, the ever-committed Hon. Stella Okotete, the founding chief of APC in Delta state and first Governorship Candidate, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, former Speaker of Delta State, Hon. Victor Ochei, former Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, Chief Michael Jonny and different dedicated leaders of the celebration.
“They’ve all shaped a formidable bond to rescue the celebration in Delta from extinction. Their door is extensive open for any chief nonetheless outdoors to easily sit down with these different leaders to find out the destiny of the celebration within the state.
“For the sake of emphasis: No one is excluded or shot out. That’s the easy message. All should put fingers on deck Collectively, and to not go and kneel down in anyone’s village to type constructions or to beg for tickets. Democratic beliefs should shine by means of Delta APC.
“All the current blackmail plots won’t deter the Minister from teaming up with others to attain these lofty targets” the assertion mentioned.
