The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has, ahead of the October 5th local government polls in the state, elected its 31 chairmanship and 368 councillorship candidates.
In a statement released by the media unit of the Awka Ibom State PDP on Sunday, they stated that the exercise, which was held on Saturday, was described as peaceful by the stakeholders of the party.
The state governor, Umo Eno, speaking at Nsit-Ubium LGA, hailed the peaceful conduct of the primaries ascribing the success to the peace being enjoyed in the state.
Governor Umo Eno also appreciated the people of Akwa Ibom state, particularly the party faithfuls for comporting themselves and conducting the exercise peacefully, especially in a period where several parts of the country are still in turmoil as a result of the ongoing 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,” He said.
Speaking further, governor Umo Eno reiterated his commitment to unveil and implement more welfare programs for the youths, congratulated the chairmanship candidate of Nsit Ubium, Mr Alfred Charles, and all councilorship candidates who emerged from the nomination exercise.
He urged them to be ready to work, maintain the democratic ethos of the party and contribute to driving the community development efforts encapsulated in his ARISE Agenda.
The governor also went on to commended the security agencies for their professionalism and civility in their approach, maintaining that this has yielded the right results.
“I want to thank God for what he is doing in Akwa Ibom State and I want to thank the entire people of Akwa Ibom. I’ve said so for the umpteenth time. I thank them for their understanding – our youths, our men, our women, market women, transporters, our elders, our students. Thank you for keeping our state peaceful. For me, it’s a big encouragement,” he said.
In Oron Local Government Area, the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, hailed the primaries, highlighting the exemplary character of the PDP by its “orderliness and peace” in the conduct of it affairs in the state.
The state PDP chairman, Elder Aniekan Akpan, on his part, lauded the delegates and party faithfuls for the successful conduct of the exercise.
He noted the peaceful conduct of the exercise throughout the state as an indication of the party’s “readiness to win at the polls and continuing to deliver good governance to the people”.
Finally, in Abak, the primaries ended on a peaceful note as delegates convened at the Independence Hall and elected Mrs Ime Charles as the party’s flagbearer in the forthcoming local government elections.
Speaking at the exercise in Abak, the Speaker of the State Assembly, Udeme Otong, a former member of the National Assembly, Aniekan Umanah and other leaders expressed their optimism of a favorable outcome for the party in the October polls.
