Ex-Delta State Governor Chief James Ibori has slammed his detractors over alleged plot to whittle down his political influence in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ibori, who spoke at the weekend at a rally in Mosogar, Ethiope West Local Government, said anyone conspiring against him would be disgraced.
It is unclear those behind the plot to undermine Ibori, but there is a subtle struggle between him and incumbent Governor Ifeanyi Okowa over the choice of candidates for the 2023 governorship election and Delta Central Senatorial District poll.
It was learnt that while Ibori backs former Commissioner for Finance Olorogun David Edevbie for the governorship seat, Okowa supports House of Assembly Speaker Sheriff Oborevwori.
For the Delta Central Senatorial race, Okowa is allegedly backing John Nani, a former commissioner for Environment and currently an executive director at Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), with Ibori supporting his political ally, Chief Ighoyota Amori.
Ibori at the rally declared support for Amori, a two-term commissioner under his administration.
Ibori said: “I am behind Senator Amori, every step on the way, every step of the way. If anybody, anyone that is conspiring, anybody that thinks because I am now a former governor, they want to conspire to disgrace me; God will disgrace all of them.
“This is my senatorial district, I am a stakeholder in this party (PDP) and I am a stakeholder in Urhobo, this is my place of birth. I am with Senator Amori all the way.”
