By Henry Enweliku
A concerned stakeholder from Ndokwa Nation has alleged widespread political coercion and a lack of independent representation among elected officials across the Ndokwa federal constituency, accusing them of prioritizing the political ambitions of Ifeanyi Okowa over the interests of their constituents.
The allegations, made in a statement on Thursday, claim that political office holders from Aboh to Kwale and Obiaruku including councillors, local government chairmen, members of the Delta State House of Assembly, and representatives in the National Assembly are collectively supporting the former governor’s reported bid for a senatorial return to the National Assembly in Abuja.
According to the statement, the three local government chairmen within Ndokwa Nation, along with state assembly members and political appointees, are allegedly working both openly and behind the scenes to ensure Okowa’s emergence as a senatorial candidate.
The writer further alleged that internal party dissent is being suppressed. He cited an incident said to have occurred recently at the residence of a prominent Ndokwa East political figure in Asaba, where an elected ward secretary was reportedly removed from office for opposing Okowa’s senatorial ambition. Similar developments, he claimed, are taking place in Ndokwa West and Ukwuani local government areas.
The statement accuses the former governor of exercising significant influence over political decisions in Ndokwa land, including determining who contests elective positions. It also criticizes Okowa’s record during his tenure as senator and later as governor of Delta State, alleging that the Ndokwa region did not experience meaningful development during those periods.
The author called on citizens of Ndokwa and Ukwuani to reassess their political leadership and seek what he described as a new generation of representatives who would prioritize the region’s development and autonomy.
Efforts to reach representatives of the former governor for comment were unsuccessful as of press time.
