The question as to whether President Goodluck Jonathan was prompted to rein in the non-descript group identifying itself as the League of Delta Patriots is certainly untenable given the integrity and respect that the former Nigeria leader has continued to garner especially since he left office nine years ago.
The group had alleged that the governor had no project to commission in the first year. Even more, the group alleged that Governor Oborevwori had taken a personal grip on the finances of the state leading to a state of discord within the ranks of the state administration. For the first time Dr Jonathan brought to the knowledge of many the fact that Oborevwori as speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly quietly returned an untilised N500m in the House budget.“It is not easy for a public officer or even a civil servant to refund money to the government in most cases; it is extremely difficult, but as a Speaker, you were able to do that and that shows that you are somebody of high level of integrity and you can be trusted.
That assertion was obviously rebuffed by Jonathan with his commendation of the state-of-the-art judiciary complex which he described as among the best in the country.“I believe that if you go across the country today, this is one of the best judiciary headquarters in the country and I congratulate the Governor and the judiciary of Delta State for this exemplary project.”
During a pass-through the state, your correspondent saw remarkable evidence of Oborevwori doing MORE as his supporters are wont to say.