BEVERLY HILLS, July 6, (THEWILL) – Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday asserted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remains the only party capable of taking Nigeria out of its present economic situation.
He stated this in Benin, the Edo state capital, during the official flag-off of the campaign for the PDP governorship flag bearer in the state, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, ahead of the September 10 gubernatorial election.
Emmanuel, who represented PDP governors in the South South, said the party was ready to reclaim the state from the All Progressive Congress, APC, and keep the region as a stronghold of the PDP.
Pledging that the party would deliver dividends of democracy and engender steady growth and development in the oil-rich region, the Governor described Pastor Ize-Iyamu as a credible candidate who will reposition Edo State.
Speaking earlier, the flagbearer announced a former chairman of Esan North Local Government Area, John Yakubu, as his running mate.
He expressed gratitude to God and PDP supporters for the opportunity given him to fly the ticket of the party, saying the party was blessed with leaders who can change the fortune of the state.
The campaign flag-off was witnessed by the deputy governor of Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro, who represented Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
A former chairman of PDP Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, the Esama of Benin, Gabriel Igbinedion, and a former foreign affairs minister, Tom Ikimi, also attended the event.
Others at the occasion include the PDP Board of Trustees Member, Jerry Gana, and the national chairman of the party, Ahmed Makarfi, who was represented by Odion Ugbesia.
