The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Warri Branch led by Chief Oghenero Okoro Esq on Tuesday urged Deltans to come out and cast their votes for candidates of their choice in the 2023 general elections.
The NBA made the call in a chat with newsmen shortly after it held an interactive meeting with the 2023 gubernatorial candidates in Delta State.
The interactive session was held at Parke Royale Hotel, NPA Estate, Airport Road, Warri, Delta State.
The call is coming four days before the forthcoming general elections in the country.
The NBA Chairman, Chief Okoro who was represented by his Vice, Chief Kelvin Agbroko said, “The message of NBA to Deltans is to play the game according to the rules”.
He said Deltans should vote for candidates they know can serve their interests.
Chief Agbroko also told the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct free, fair and credible elections as well as ensure that all votes count in the elections which have been slated for Saturday, February 25 and Saturday, March 11, 2023.
According to Chief Agbroko, “We’ve passed the stage where elections are manipulated. Let it be one man, one vote. Let our votes count and we want our votes to count in the elections”.
He explained that the interactive session was organised for the gubernatorial candidates in the State to enable them to tell the Bar what their plans are for the judiciary when they eventually win the election.
“What they will do with the judicial infrastructure that’s in the State of decay in the State. The issue of judicial autonomy, whether they will enhance judicial autonomy or not. Whether they will implement projects that will enhance justice dispensation in the State,” said Chief Agbroko.
Meanwhile, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA; Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, Social Democratic Party, SDP; Mr Sunny Ofehe, Young Progressives Party, YPP; Deacon Ken Pela, Labour Party, LP and Chief Immanuel Abel Edijala of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, who decried the rot in the judiciary all vowed to work hard for the autonomy of the judiciary just as they reeled out some of their plans for Deltans if they win the election.
The Delta State gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, were absent at the interactive session.
