I Did Not Sell My Candidateship Ticket To Anybody—Barrister Oyowe

By GODDAY ODIDI
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Barrister Daniel Oyowe is the APC House of Representatives Candidate who is presently contesting for Isoko Federal Constituency. He was elected as the APC House of Representatives Candidate to contest for 2015 general elections. He is one of the most vibrant Isoko Lagos-based Lawyers with integrity.

His foray into politics, to save Isoko nation from cabalistic politics being played by our present and past leaders in the region. In this interview with Godday Odidi, he spoke on wide range of issues on political marginalization being meted out on him by the present APC Delta State Chairman, Prophet Jones Ode Erue and other relevant issues.

Excerpts:
What is presently happening to your political ambition in Delta State under the platform of the APC?

It is sad that the Delta State APC Chairman Prophet Jones Erue who claimed to be a pastor has sold himself cheaply to the ruling party. I never sold my party ticket to anybody and only to be told by the APC State Chairman that my name has been substituted. Ever since I took this political bold step to save Isoko nation from this recycled politics, many people wanted me dead at all cost. The Delta State APC chairman is not a sincere leader trying to put confusion in the party. Nobody can carpet by political wisdom like that. The issue of political transparency must be respected in the party. I have dismissed all rumours making the rounds that Barr Oyowe is not a bonafide candidate to contest.Political betrayal must stop now! I remain the bonafide House of Representatives candidate in Isoko Federal Constituency.

Is there any evidence that the Delta State APC chairman, Prophet Erue collected money from you?

In fact I will expose the Delta State APC chairman for collecting so much money from me. He has become a political termite in the party. He cannot thwart my political ambition because I am called to deliver Isoko nation from poverty. He has turned the party into money-making machine and nothing more. He is working with the ruling party claiming to be a party leader with no integrity. He has done similar political manipulation to a candidate at Sapele.A party chairman must play politics with integrity and credibility. We due respect to our noble party, I have never been substituted by anybody. I fly the party ticket and I know victory is mine. Most of these party leaders intended to frustrate me out of the party at all cost including the Delta State APC chairman.

Why hired assassins are after your life?
Is it a crime to contest election again? Not long ago, I was alleged of money-laundering and I escaped that allegation and won the APC ticket to contest while in EFCC custody. The political mathematics to substitute me unjustly at the eleventh hour of the poll cannot work by anybody. I never said I am tired of running the race, so while all these political brouhahas in the state. I have escaped hired assassins over three times while coming from Asaba to Isoko.The change must start from everybody in the state.

Now that the party is in crisis, would it not affect your victory?

The State chairman, Prophet Erue made the party to be on crisis because he is collecting money from different candidates without conscience. Our party stands for change. I will deliver my people from the oppressive leadership in Isoko if elected.

Lastly, what is your advice for your supporters?
My supporters should know that I still remain their authentic candidate for APC in Isoko Federal Constituency. I would not be discouraged by anybody in the party.