Okowa Snubs Itsekiri, Isoko in Key Appointments
The new administration led by Senator Ifeanyi Okowa In Delta State may have started on a wrong note as it ignores the Itsekiri and Isoko ethnic nationalities in key appointments.
SOB gathered that the two ethnic groups were overlooked in key positions as the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Staff Government House.
It was authoritatively gathered that an Urhobo and former Commissioner for Finance in the preceding administration, Mr George Orogun is set to be named SSG.
Similarly, it was learnt that Tam Brisbe, an Ijaw and former member of the National Assembly representing Burutu Federal Constituency, an Ijaw, would be named chief of staff.
It was further learnt that the Speakership has been zoned to the Urhobo ethnic nationality in Delta Central Senatorial District of the state.
The Governor, Dr Okowa is an Ika from Delta North while his Deputy, Kingsley Otuaro is an Ijaw from Warri South West.
At the time of this report, political leaders of the PDP from the Isoko and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities were said to be lamenting their fates.
