James Oche exerts political capacity as Enone bids Godwin Okpabi farewell

The Federal Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission in Benue State, James Oche has said the Late Godwin Ochonu Okpabi was a man whose selfless and compassionate service to his immediate community and Idoma land would not be forgotten.

Oche stated this yesterday at the burial of the Late Okpabi at Unokpa Upe, Igumale in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. Oche further said the deceased was a man of courage and virtue who held tenaciously to his lifestyle even unto death.

Oche while commiserating the family, said Okpabi passed at a time his fatherly counsel was most needed but enjoined the family to take solace in the worthy life he lived and the sterling legacy he embraced. Oche Commiserates also with his brother, Philip Agbese the House of Representative Member for Enone who is an in law to the deceased, urging him and his family stand strong at this moment of grief.

In another development, the burial created a platform for criss-cross of political energy and Mr. Oche is said to have a made a quiet statement, having led stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party from all the Council Wards in the local government to the event.

On Oche’s entourage were Hon. Solomon Aboh his then Vice Chairman, Hon. Abraham Ochoga, Hon. Attah Okibe, Hon. Isaac Ochepa, Hon Sunday Aboh, Hon. Mathew Ikpoki and Hon. Damian Ujoh.

Report from the event says, in Ijigban stakeholders were Hon. Godwin Okeno, Oma Ike, Joseph Okpekwu, Emmanuel Edeh and Emmanuel Echo. In Ekile Ward, there was Clement Ogbu, Hon. Sunday Agaba, Andrew Onmeje, Blessing Unogwu and Christiana Ezele.

Oche is said to have also led stakeholders from Ulayi Ward including. Hon. Ocheje Onminyi, Hon.Friday Adadu, Sunday Ozioko, Regina Akpowo and Ocheulaiyi Ajibo. In Akpohe/Ogbilolo, Chief Attah Ogbu, Hon Sunday Onwe, Hon Isaac Ochanya Kizito, Hon.Joseph Echo and Hon Comfort Egwrube.

The list of stakeholders from Ogege Ward showed, Hon Matthew Ikpoki, Hon Abel Okpali, Daniel Igwe, Patience Ebi and Joseph Eloh. Royongo Ward had Simon Okpali, Mathew Agbo, Augustine Eloh, Mary Ikpa, Christiana Eje Enoh. In Ukwonyo Ward were Hon Kennedy Iteji, Samuel oku onyike, Victoria Igwe and Christopher Enyi as well as Maria Olong.

Stakeholders from Apa Ward were, Hon. Abraham Ochoga, Hon. Sunday Oche, Hon. Jef, Hon Ejor and Hon. Isaac Ochepa. Stakeholders from Igumale Wards 1 & 2 referenced Innocent Ogaba, Hon. Solomon Aboh, Hon Sunday Aboh, Hon Boboo, Tina Ori, Ogbu Godwin Attah, Ochanya Edeh, Ogezi Emmanuel and Ochanya Elizabeth Onazi.

The event was said to have been attended by people from different places alks of life.