Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has taken former National Vice-Chairman, South-South, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh to the cleaners.

Governor Okowa of Delta State and Dr. Cairo Ojougboh

“In the first instance, I would not ordinarily want to react to comments made by Dr. Ojougboh who, though went to school, is making unintelligent comments.”

“You (journalists) were here last year when the budget was presented, it was considered and passed by the House, and you were there when it was signed. I have been to the National Assembly and I believe that the Delta State House of Assembly is very credible.”

“We have followed due process, which we have again started for next year’s budget. Is it possible to have a blank budget? Then, what is the budget if it is blank? So, his comments appear stupid and unintelligent, but somehow, we are in a nation where anybody can say anything because of freedom of speech.”

For those who don’t know, Ojougboh, after defecting to the ruling APC has written to President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate what he called the issuance of a blank budget by the Delta State House of Assembly to the Governor of Delta State.