Politics
Gov Emmanuel Commends Akwa Ibom PDP Members On Turnout For LGA Congress
Governor Udom Emmanuel has commended the large turnout of party faithful for the Local Government Area, LGA Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, held this Tuesday across the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State.
The Governor also congratulated the 62 National Delegates elected at the respective Congresses.
Speaking shortly after participating at the exercise at QIC Group School, Awa Iman, venue of the exercise in Onna LGA, Governor Emmanuel lauded the peaceful conduct of the exercise and the cooperation of the participants.
He expressed optimism that with the successes recorded at the Ward and local government levels, subsequent congresses will be hitch free and the delegates elected through the processes will deliver on the interest of the party in due course.
Declaring the result the Returning Officer, Mr. Iniobong Akpan, thanked members of the Onna chapter of the PDP for their cooperation in aiding the smooth conduct of the exercise in their constituency.
Mr. Benard Ubong Duncan scored 99 votes to emerge as national delegate while Ikpe Monday Udoyen emerged the PLWD delegate with 112 votes.
According to an earlier release from the party in Akwa Ibom State, the LGA congress elections were held in accordance with Section 25(1) (R) of the PDP Constitution by which party, in a Local Government Congress are to elect one National Delegate and one Person Living with Disability, PLWD, per LGA.
Slated to vote at the LGA congress in Akwa Ibom State, according to the release, were: the State Governor, Deputy Governor, Members of the National Assembly from the respective LGAs, Members of the State House of Assembly, Serving and former members of the Board of Trustees of the Party, Zonal officers of the PDP from the respective LGAs, State Officers of the PDP, Elected Chairmen and Vice Chairmen in all the LGAs, all serving Councillors, all Chapter as well as Ward Executive Officers of the PDP.
The commendation of Governor Emmanuel on the LGA congress in Akwa Ibom State came after issues arose during the earlier election for 3-man ad-hoc delegates.
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