To ensure
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates get
the highest number of votes in Ndokwa East local government area of Delta State
in the 2019 general elections, stakeholders have resolved to mobilize all
eligible voters to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC).
Leaders and
stakeholders of the party from the local government area at a meeting held at
the country home of Chief Godwill Obielum at Ushie, Ndokwa East local
government area resolved that the votes from the area should surpass votes from
any other local government area of the state for Governor Okowa to appreciate
his (Governor Okowa) good works and encourage him to do more when he emerges
for second term. The meeting took place at the weekend.
Those who spoke
at the meeting include Chief Obielum, the Chairman of PDP in the local
government area, Chief Ugo Asibelua; Commissioner for Lands, Hon. Chika Ossai;
former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olisa Imegwu; former
Chairmen of the local government council, Chief Mary Chidi, Hon. Sam Chikwuji,
and Hon. Nkechi Chukwurah; former Commissioners in the state, Chief George
Ugboma and Dr Tabs Ogaranya Tabowei, Chief Emmanuel Onyeuku, among others in
their separate contributions, proffered ways to mobilize the people to
register.
According to
Chief Obielum, "this meeting is very important because, we need to assess
the progress we have made in mobilising our people to register, registration is
very important if we are going to produce the highest number of votes in the
state, we have the population and with our person, Dr Okowa as Governor, we
need to show our support with the votes he and other PDP candidates will get
from our local government in 2019, because it's going to be PDP all the way in
our area."
"Leaders
in various wards should sit with the political appointees and discuss the
challenges concerning the registration of our people, mobilise them to come out
and register because, the votes from Ndokwa East should be used to make a
statement that we have the land mass and population; I have urged the Electoral
Officer of INEC to increase the number of machines to ensure that everybody who
is qualified to vote is captured," Chief Obielum said.
Hon. Ossai at
the meeting, observed that awareness for people to come out and register was
high and called for more efforts for those who are 18 years and above to get
registered to enable them vote in the elections.
He commended
Chief Obielum for providing the platform for political stakeholders in Ndokwa
East to regularly meet, asserting that such meeting was important for the PDP
to be stronger and for the people to be more united.
Chief Mary
Chidi in her contribution, noted that Ndokwa East has a difficult terrain but,
that should not deprive the people of the opportunity to participate actively
in the registration exercise to enable them vote for Governor Okowa in 2019,
while Chief Asibelua called for selfless sacrifice from the stakeholders to
ensure that the right things are done for the PDP to emerge victorious in the
2019 elections.
"Our
leaders should come together and work for the common goal of Delta North and
Delta State which is the return of Okowa come 2019, the right information
should be given out to members of our party," the PDP Chairman said.
The meeting
which lasted for about four hours saw the personalities, resolving to do their
best to encourage their people to register to enable them vote for Governor
Okowa in 2019.
Chairman of Ndokwa East local government Council, Hon. Juan
Amechee Governor and his Vice, Princess Josephine Odu-Bardi, Commissioner in
the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon.
Nnamdi, Ezechi, former Editor-in-Chief of The Pointer Newspaper, Prince Mike
Oputa, Chief Tony Uti, were among those who were present at the meeting while
the Deputy Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday
Osanebi who was absent due to some family commitments sent goodwill message and
commended Chief Godwill Obielum for his effective leadership qualities which
has repositioned Ndokwa East local government area in the Nigeria's political
space.
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