The people of Ute-Okpu community in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, have fixed Saturday, August 7, 2021, to celebrate the life and times of one of their illustrious sons, Late Rt. Hon. (Prince) Sam Onyeka Obi.
Late Sam Obi, who died passed on April 3, 2021, represented the Ika North East Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly for three terms between 2003 and 2015.
He later became Acting Governor of the in 2010 after an Appeal Court sitting in Benin-city, the Edo State, nullified the 2007 election of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and ordered a rerun.
He was given a befitting state burial by the Delta State Government on July 15, 2021, in his home town, Ute-Okpu.
left a legacy that will forever be in the political history of Delta State and beyond.
In a statement by the Chairman, Organizing Committee, Hon. Samson Nwenearizi and Chairman, Publicity Committee, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, the people of Ute-Okpu community described the late Sam Obi as a living legend adding that he left a legacy that will forever be in the political history of Delta State and beyond.
The event, being packaged by illustrious sons and daughters of the community both at home and in the diaspora, will hold at Etiti Primary School, Ute-Okpu, beginning at ten in the morning.
According to the statement, plans have been concluded to have a hitch-free outing to celebrate the life and times of Sam Obi, who until his death was the founder and General overseer of Oracle of God Ministry, Asaba
The people noted that Late Sam Obi was a political colossus who left remarkable and enduring footprints on the sands of time, adding that he contributed in no small measure to putting the community on the global political map.
It added that Late Prince Sam Obi, remained the only political figure that had occupied all the elective political offices in Delta State, starting from Councillor, Chairman, House of Assembly and Acting Governor of Delta State.
“We are setting aside, August 7th, 2021, to celebrate one of our illustrious sons, His Excellency, Late Rt. Hon Sam Onyeka Obi.
“He was a man of no mean repute, who paid his prize in the political history of our dear state and Nigeria.”
“We are mobilising everybody from the community, young and old, to come and celebrate our illustrious son who made Ute-Okpu community proud. As a politician, he tried his best to expose so many of our people to politics and attracted development to the kingdom.
“Sam Obi was a political force to be reckoned with and we miss him dearly. Though he is gone his footprint will, forever live. That is the reason we are setting aside this special day to celebrate him,” the statement added.
