FORMER Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Saturday stormed the State in a blaze of glory.
The former Governor was released last month from prison in the United Kingdom (UK) and arrived the Abuja International Airport on Saturday morning where he was expected to board a plane to Delta State.
Our Correspondent reports that Deltans flocked the Osubi Airport to welcome the Governor back home.
Some eminent Deltans sighted at the Osubi Airport include; Chief Mike Adiotomre, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Hon Evance Ochuko Ivwurie, Chief Austin Ayemidejor, Hon Emmanuel Ighomena and the Managing Director/CEO of DESOPADEC, Chief Williams Makinde .
Others were the chairman of Ethiope West Local Government Area, Sapele Council boss, Okpe Local Government Area chairman, Udu Local Council boss and host of others
Speaking to our Correspondent at the Osubi Airport, Ethiope West PDP chairman, Onome Ojo expressed happiness over the safe return of the former Governor.
He said that;" I am the most happiness person today. I so delighted that Chief Ibori is back home. He is a man of the people. Chief Ibori is like a solution to many problems and so I am very glad that he is finally back home.
Chief Sunny Onuesoke, a Chieftain of the Delta State PDP who spoke to our Correspondent at about 12: 49 pm at the Osubi Airport said that; The arrival of the doyen of Nigeria politics, Chief Ibori will strengthened the unity of PDP nationally and will definitely consolidate the 95% strong hold of PDP in Delta State to full blown 100% control. He is a man of the people like my Governor Okowa. A political grass root breed. I personally give glory to God for his safe arrival".
"Am overwhelmed with the arrival of the doyen of Nigeria politics and Delta State in particular because is one man who plays politics for the benefit of his people. And the best politicians in the world are those who plays politics of development. His return to Delta State is more of interest to Deltans as a whole whether PDP or APC. I will not ascribe the arrival of Chief Ibori to the benefit of Urhobos alone but the full state as a whole. His arrival has shown that God is good", he added.
Chief Ighoyota Amori who arrived at the Osubi Airport at about 2: 20pm, said he was elated that the former Governor has finally arrived back home safely.
Speaking to newsmen at the Osubi Airport, the immediate past Transport Commissioner in Delta State, Hon Ben Igbakpa said it was a good thing that the former Governor has finally come back home.
But confusion rented the air over his arrival. While a sea of Deltans waited anxiously for several hours at the Osubi Airport, news later filtered in that he was arriving at the Benin Airport.
But at exactly 2.40pm, news came that the former Governor has landed at the Benin Airport and was on his way to his home town, Oghara, Headquarters of Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state.
Our Correspondent reports that anxious Deltans at the Airport immediately rushed out of the Airport and headed to Oghara to welcome the former Governor back home.
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