Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum has denied interest in the Delta State governorship race come 2019…

“I have said that many times, I don’t know why people think I am going to talk about this thing. I don’t want to be governor, I am not running for the governorship, I want to make sure the party unifies and select a candidate we can work with.”

“I didn’t come to take over any structure; the reality is the politics of structure is passed. APC has a different approach to this thing. It doesn’t matter who has the structure, it doesn’t matter what the structure is. Things are going to be done right; things are going to be done collectively and in a unified manner so that everybody can work together.”

“But if you take the structure, people do not support you, then you are going to lose. Business is to deliver the President and deliver the governor. We are going to do it in a way that it will be contentious and all inclusive.”

“APC leaders and members in Delta State are united in their desire to work together to ensure the party wins in 2019. My visit to the APC secretariat is to formally congratulate the new National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.”