The Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama Rtd today called on members of the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs to be very careful on the persons they select to represent them both at the National and State House of Assemblies.
He warned that if they make mistakes in their choice of candidates to carry out legislation functions, they’re doomed.
He stressed that recalling such a candidate whom he christened as docile is pretty difficult.
Commodore Nesiama made the call when he went he with Mr. Hossanah Jalogho Williams and Engr. Tsola Olueh, house of Assembly candidates of Warri South Constituency I as well as the Warri South-West Constituency visited the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs to present themselves before them as the NNPP Candidates in the area.
He said the call became important because the position is “critical” to the people of Delta South Senatorial District and various Constituencies in Warri.
The former Deputy Director,Naval Intelligence also sought the supports, prayers and blessings of the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs for their political ambitions in the forthcoming elections.
He also said he will step down if the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs to provide any candidate better than himself and the two others. He promised to give such candidates supports and step aside.
Commodore Nesiama however said,”We should be carried as the Itsekiri representatives”if the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs are unable to provide better candidates than us.
While noting that the Itsekiri Nation is known to have “strategic thinkers,Commodore Nesiama said,”Let’s not drop the ball.”
He boasted that they are capable of winning the election in their constituencies respectively saying they have the qualification, knowledge, exposure and wherewithall.
While noting that they had earlier met with the reverred Warri monarch, Commodore Nesiama said, they’re ambition are still intact saying,”We are fully ready to commence our campaigns”under the platform of the NNPP.
On why they visited the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs, Commodore Nesiama said”Our mission is to respectfully present ourselves before our home”.
He explained that the he chososed to contest the election on the platform of the NNPP because both the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC may not be able to take the people to ballot.
According to Commodore Nesiama, they decided to go for the legislative positions because the positions have been taken for granted many times.
The Chairman of the Warri Traditional Council of Chiefs, Chief Yaya Pessu congratulated Commodore Omatseye Nesiama for the bold steps he had taken to lead the people of Delta South Senatorial District.
Former Minister of Defense,Chief(Dr.) Rolland Oritsejafor, spoke on behalf of Chief Yaya Pessu who was present at the brief event.
Chief Oritsejafor who described Commodore Nesiama as a man with principles and integrity expressed hopes that he would lead right.
According to him,”What you want for Itsekiri is what we want.”
Chief Pessu thereafter offered prayers for Commodore Omatseye Nesiama and the two others.
Present at the meeting were, Chief Yaya Pessu, Chief(Dr.) Rolland Oritsejafor, Chief (Engr.) T.J. Mele Unuaje, Chief Clement .A. Maleghemi, Chief (Madam) Roli Yemi Oritsejafor and Chief(Dr.) Eugene Ikomi.
