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Nwoko had, some weeks ago, called for state funding of the Okpai Independent Power Project, asking the governor to fund the project meant to supply 100MW of electricity to local communities.

The IPP project was designed to generate power for the national grid and the first phase of the IPP project in Okpai, in Ndokwa East, which started in 2002, was inaugurated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2005, with the capacity to generate 480MW of electricity.

Reacting to Nwoko’s call, Oborevwori, through his Executive Assistant on Public Enlightenment (Projects and Policies), Mr Olisa Ifeajika, stressed the separation of powers among different government tiers.

He argued that Nwoko should focus on his legislative role and work with President Bola Tinubu and other National Assembly members to secure benefits for his district. The governor also described the attacks as unsavoury and an attempt to coerce, stampede and blackmail him before the public.

“If Senator Nwoko believes in the importance of the Okpai IPP, he should work through the Federal Government, not press the state government to fund it,” Ifeajika was quoted as stating at the press conference.

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