The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has nominated 31 chairmanship and 368 councillorship candidates in preparation for the state’s Local Government (LG) polls scheduled for 5 October.
The candidates were nominated in the party primaries held throughout the state on Saturday which stakeholders described as “peaceful and successful”.
Speaking in his Nsit-Ubium LG, the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno hailed the peaceful conduct of the primaries ascribing the success to the peace being enjoyed in the state
He appreciated the people of the state, particularly the party faithful, for conducting themselves throughout the exercise, especially in a period when several parts of the country were not still in turmoil generated by the hunger protest.
“I want to appreciate all of us for the peaceful conduct of the primaries. The success of our party primaries is largely due to the peace enjoyed in our state and the general disposition of my administration,” Eno stated.
The governor, who reiterated his commitment to unveil and implement more welfare packages for the youths, congratulated the chairmanship candidate of Nsit Ubium, Mr Alfred Charles and all councillorship candidates who emerged from the nomination exercise.
Eno urged them to be ready to work and maintain the party’s democratic ethos, as well as contribute to driving the community development efforts encapsulated in his ARISE agenda.
In Oron LG, the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, hailed the party’s peaceful primaries, saying the PDP has once again shown a good example of “orderliness and peace” in the conduct of its affairs in the state.
In his remarks, the state PDP chairman, Aniekan Akpan, who witnessed the nomination of Uyo Ukpanah in the
Ukanafun LG, lauded the delegates and party faithful for the successful conduct of the exercise, saying it is an indication of the party’s “readiness to win at the polls and continuing to deliver good governance to the people.”
In Abak LG, the primaries ended on a peaceful note as delegates converged on the Independence Hall to elect Mrs Ime Charles as the party’s flag bearer in the forthcoming LG elections.
Speaking after the exercise in Abak, the Speaker of the state House Assembly, Udeme Otong; a former National Assembly member, Aniekan Umanah, and other leaders in Abak predicted a massive victory for the party in the October polls.
