- Says Delta Council election free, fair
THE Governor of Delta, Elder Sheriff Oborevwori has hailed the Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas.
He stated this shortly after voting at his Osubi Community of Okpe Local Government Area in the Local Government election.
He declared the election as free and fair, commending the peaceful manner and assured of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, victory.
According to him: “When we did our grand finale, I promised Deltans that we want free and fair election, that is what we are doing now. Right from time my local government has been dong free and fair and that is what we are replicating here.
“I came through that same process of free and fair election and with all the opposition I won with very high margin, so I am assuring Deltans that this election is free and fair. I have been up since monitoring the process and now l am here to cast my vote, I have casted my vote and we are sure that there will be victory of PDP by the grace of God.
“Then on the issue of the same court judgment. Supreme Court has given judgment but you can see that we believe in that same process. That is why when I came in I did not Constitute a transition Committee, I am not in support of transition committee and the HPMs are the one handling the place and they were given three months to enable us to do the election today by the grace of God we are doing our election today.
“By early next week those who won will be sworn in by the grace of God. So on the issue of the Supreme Court judgment, it does not affect Delta State because in Delta State we don’t temper with Local Government money”
“So we don’t touch government money, we augment. So whether the Supreme Court said they should have autonomy, I believe in financial autonomy. As a former Speaker, we were in the fore front of the issue financial autonomy for the legislature and for the judiciary. The judgment does not affect Delta State, so we still believe in it.” He added
Source: Vanguard
