Delta Governorship Aspirant, Gbagi Nominated for National Patron Award

Delta State most accepted 2023 governorship Aspirant, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has been nominated for an outstanding award.

This came as a political pressure group, E.K. Clark Solidarity For Okowa, recently singled out Chief Kenneth Gbagi for its National Patron.

The letter conveying the conferment on the prominent gubernatorial aspirant, dated 8th October 2021, revealed that he was chosen due to his continued support for the incumbent governor of the state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to finish even stronger.

The letter was signed by the National Chairman, Barr. Sir Simeon Efenudu, Leader, Delta South, High Chief Mike Osige, JP, the Secretary, Comrade Lucky Edoh and others respectively.

The group equally disclosed that the choice of Olorogun Gbagi, went through due and rigorous consultation with the membership and leadership of the group, affirmed by the National Leader/Elder Statesman, Chief (Dr) E.K. Clark, an Ijaw national leader.

It further stated “Your great philanthropy and your numerous efforts in transforming the youths, women and the poorest of the poor from poverty to self-sustenance across the State”.

The group said Gbagi’s generosity amongst others informed their collective decision to confer on the industrialist cum criminologist the award of “National Patron E.K. Clark for Okowa”.

The letter reads in part: “We are pleased to inform you that after due consultation with the stratum membership/leadership of the above group and with the affirmation of our National Leader/Elderstatesman, Chief (Dr.) E.K. Clark OFR, CON, it is our pleasure to inform you that we are conferring on you the position of national patron of the E.K. Clark Solidarity for Okowa”.

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