We’ll win all the available seats in Abia — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State on Thursday officially flagged-off its campaigns for the Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly candidates in the 2023 general elections.

Speaking at the Umuahia Township Stadium, venue of the event, the Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, said he was confident that all PDP candidates would emerge victorious in the elections, pointing out that his  administration has affected Abians positively and the PDP candidates are of men of character.

Ikpeazu said, “No other political party is existing in Abia State and those that claim to be existing are people of zero electoral value.”

He said the incoming administration of Ikonne would sustain his legacies in the state.

In their speeches, the members of the G-5 PDP Integrity Governor’s Group, comprising Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, urged Abians to remain resolute in the PDP, assuring them that the party was ready to take Nigeria out of its present challenges.

The governors said what they stood for is equity fairness and justice, adding that they were strong in their states and are committed to wining elections.

The governors, who congratulated all candidates that received flags, expressed confidence that they would win.

In his remarks, the PDP state Chairman, Asiforo Okere, disclosed that the party was presenting 36 candidates in the 2023 elections, including the governorship candidate, Prof. Uche Ikonne, three Senatorial candidates; Ikpeazu,  Mao Ohuabunwa and Col. Akobundu (retd.); eight House of Representatives candidates and 24 for House of Assembly.

Earlier, the Abia PDP Campaign Director General, Chinedum Elechi, who described the rally as historic noted that based on what the governor had done in the State, there was the need for the people to elect Ikonne as the next governor and  ensure that all other PDP candidates win.

Elechi, represented by the Secretary General of the Campaign Council, Stanley Ojigbo, said based on the capacity of the party and achievements of Ikpeazu, PDP would occupy the 24 seats of the State House of Assembly and the eight seats in the House of Reps, as well as the three seats in the Senate.

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