PDP Elects Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates in Akwa Ibom State
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has successfully concluded its chairmanship and councillorship primaries ahead of the October 5th local government polls. The exercise, which took place on Saturday, was described as peaceful by stakeholders of the party.
According to a statement released by the media unit of the Akwa Ibom State PDP, the governor, Umo Eno, hailed the peaceful conduct of the primaries, attributing the success to the peace enjoyed in the state. Eno appreciated the people of Akwa Ibom state, particularly party faithful, for conducting themselves and the exercise peacefully, especially in a period where several parts of the country are still in turmoil due to the ongoing hunger protest.
The governor congratulated the chairmanship candidate of Nsit Ubium, Mr Alfred Charles, and all councillorship candidates who emerged from the nomination exercise. He tasked them to be ready to work and maintain the democratic ethos of the party, as well as contribute to driving community development efforts encapsulated in his ARISE Agenda.
In Oron Local Government Area, the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, hailed the primaries, saying PDP has once again shown good example in "orderliness and peace" in the conduct of its affairs in the state. The state PDP chairman, Elder Aniekan Akpan, who witnessed the nomination of Uyo Ukpanah in Ukanafun LGA, lauded the delegates and party faithful for the successful conduct of the exercise.
Akpan said that the peaceful conduct of the exercise throughout the state is an indication of the party’s "readiness to win at the polls and continuing to deliver good governance to the people." In Abak, the primaries ended on a peaceful note as delegates converged at the Independence Hall, Abak, to elect Mrs Ime Charles as the party’s flagbearer in the forthcoming local government elections.
Speaking after the exercise in Abak, the Speaker of the State Assembly, Udeme Otong, a former member of the National Assembly, Aniekan Umanah, and other leaders predicted a massive victory for the party in the October polls.
