Chief Ibori who was at the Omatseye Villa at the weekend, to pay his condolence visit on the demise of the Patriarch of the family, Sir KB, Omatseye said “He was one man who was a father who tutored me accepting me as his son and I started my political race with him.“He was a strict and disciplined man who believed in truth no matter who was involved. We will certainly miss him as a principled man. The Itsekiris, Deltans and Nigerians have lost another great man” the former governor added.
On Sir Prince Omatseye’s death , Anthony the second son of the late Itsekiri industrialist said “Daddy died in his sleep peacefully here at the Omatseye Villa in Sapele. The morning he died we spoke, we fed him, he ate, and he instructed me to get him peppermint and before I came back he was gone, though he has been down with age related illness. He was my father, my friend and my paddiman. I will miss his wise counsel” Anthony said.
The Commissioner for Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Desopadec, Chief Ejaife Omizu Odebala, repressenting Uvwie, Okpe and Sapele constituency who visited the Omatseyes also reacted to the demise of the Itsekiri leader. Drafted into politics by Chief Festus Okotie Eboh, Sir KB Omatseye, KSC, OFR, was appointed the Organising Secretary in the creation of Mid West Region and rose to become a stauch member of the defunct National Council of the Nigeria and Cameroons, . He was a member of the Midwest Censor Board, and was appointed Chairman of Ode-itsekiri Local Council and later became chairman of Warri Divisional Council for eight years.
vanguardngr Ibori is given a platform to talk about decency and principles. Only in delta state
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