Okpe: Okurowhe Community Passes Confidence Vote on Ogedegbe’s Leadership as PG

The Okurowhe Community, Okpe local government area of Delta state, yesterday, passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of Chief Augustine Usinefe Ogedegbe as the President General of the community and described his leadership as that of bountiful progress of development.

The community passed the vote of confidence during a counter peaceful protest against some few family members who allegedly called for the removal of their President General, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, with unconfirmed allegations that are lies from the pit of hell because of their personal interest.

The eldest man of the community, Pa John Atigolo, Secretary, Comrade Daniel Erhirhie and other community leaders who spoke to newsmen pledged their unalloyed support for Ogedegbe’s leadership, and warned those calling for the removal of the president general to repent so that their since will be forgiven.

The Okurowhe Community youths, women and men in their hundreds yesterday abandoned their farm and businesses and embarked on a counter peaceful protest against the purported protest for the removal of the President General of the community, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe, saying that Ogedegbe remains their President General.

The angry protesters carried placard with different inscription such as, “The indigenes of Okurowhe community says Ogedegbe again, Eweya says yes to Ogedegbe, Ogedegbe brought peace and happiness to Okurowhe community and the people of Okurowhe will not allow hoodlums to destroy the peace of our community brought by Ogedegbe”.

Speaking on behalf of the protesters, the Secretary of the community, Comrade Daniel Erhirhie and other community leaders, Samuel Atigolo, Clever Odire, Festus Emete had alleged that the protesters that called for the removal of the President General were members of a particular family that are bent on causing disunity in the community.

The community leaders during the counter peaceful protest has affirmed the President General of operating an open door policy, and had in the course of serving the community, attracted several projects to the community, and also ensuring there is peace and security of lives and property in the community.

They said despite being the Chairman of Ethiope East Council, Chief Augustine Ogedegbe has carried out his duties as demanded by the constitution of the community and later affirmed their unflinching supports to his leadership while passing a vote of confidence on him and urged his detractors to sheathe their sword and join force with him to move the community forward.

They noted that Chief Ogedegbe has performed excellently as President General of the community and his position as Council Chairman has not hindered his performance, hence they want him to remain and continue to serve as President General of the community.