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By Felix Igbekoyi, Asaba

DELTA State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, got a shock Monday on his first day in office as he was denied access to the governor’s office at Government House, Asaba, the state capital.

This might have deepened the purported frosty relationship between the immediate past governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and Okowa.

According o unofficial reports, the governor, who was conducted round offices and halls within the complex by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Benson Oburoh, go an unpleasant surprise when the keys to his office were not made available, with insinuations that the ex-governor might still be holding on to the keys.

While a school of thought exonerated Uduaghan, saying the incident was the fault of some aides to the new governor, who are believed to be supervising some repairs in the office, some people claimed that it was deliberate.

Okowa’s inspection of the Government House complex followed a prayer session at the Government House Chapel, which had in attendance his wife, Edith, deputy governor, Kingsley Otuaro, politicians and staff of the complex.

Speaking earlier at the service conducted by the chaplain, Rev. Ben Golley, Okowa urged the people of Delta State to continually pray for the success of the programmes and policies of their leaders, as prayer is the key to success.

Meanwhile, as residents of the state await the governor’s appointments to form a government, the erstwhile commissioners under ex-governor Uduaghan have allegedly stripped the Commissioners’ Quarters bare.

Civil servants attached to the official residential quarters of commissioners were seen in clusters discussing the development in hushed tunes.

One of the workers who pleaded not to be mentioned in print told Daily Independent that the former commissioners looted everything, including air conditioners, television sets, furniture and kitchen utensils from their official residences.

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/05/shocker-okowa-denied-access-office-first-day-work/

Mumu people

As if we care.

All these politicians quarelling with their immediate predecessors are spoilt children... They totally lack diplomacy.

No mata wat beefs Uduaghan had with Okowa......He shud hav just acted more reasonably as sum1 wit dt kinda reputation!

Now he has entered, what next?
Journalists of 2015: reading meaning to the tiniest thing ever.
Our journalists may one day lead us to something else one day!

VickJames:
Now he has entered, what next?

Journalists of 2015: reading meaning to the tiniest thing ever.

Our journalists may one day lead us to something else one day!

so wats ur point?

ok

this is some serious allegation. lets give the previous istration the benefit of doubt

its a pdp govt so i doubt any intentional sabotage

for those who looted the quarters, make dem bundle them immediately

Abomination that is very wrong
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Just imagine

So what do we believe now??

So money no do this politicians loot, now na home appliances and kitchen utensils, knife and spoon kwa?? Very soon nah human being them go loot. Before Nigerian politicians go get sense e go tay...

They will sort themselves out, he's already the governor of the state. He won't be denied access for long

That is wrong and totally unacceptable

Peace Be Unto Ye Comment Reader..

God helps Nigeria

Ok

Good for him

He won't be locked out on the second day. I'm sure there was a mix up somewhere.



His situation is still far better that those of us without work.

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Haha

soe:
Mumu people

As if we care.

All these politicians quarelling with their immediate predecessors are spoilt children... They totally lack diplomacy.

I agree with you. Its just pathetic really

K

Are they not in the same party?

You can imagine the insult

What stopped him from breaking the lock? If I was Okowa I will personally break the lock because its an opportunity to make a symbolic statement to adversaries.

Apparently the new Governor is not very smart-a kind of Delta's own Jonathan. But to think Deltans have to wait for 8yrs? No maybe 4. Removing him wouldnt be too difficult. He has not taken mantle of leadership and he his talking about an almighty law to develop Asaba. Which Gov ever ed a law to develop Warri?

kuteNUEL:
so wats ur point?

His point is Sensationalism is now rife in our media and that is not good.

They smoke? Where my Warri boys at?

uduaghan I can see ur hand writing on the wall.

We are still developing

So if he no enter the office he no go be governor again? Shocker indeed, am shaking.

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haha for how long ?

softnipples:
So what do we believe now??

Hello dear
How do I if ur moniker is true

#juskidding

Delta again? Bad bele people.
He is already your governor, if you like, gang up and kill him tomorro