Sir Tele Ikuru, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Rivers South-East Senatorial District, has expressed confidence that his party will win the forthcoming election convincingly. He made this statement during the inauguration of the Tai ADC campaign council at Nonwa, the headquarters of Tai Local Government Area. Ikuru urged supporters to remain calm and to engage with the people about the party.
Ikuru emphasized that the ADC is not just a party but a movement, and that from the grassroots to the centre, the people have taken over. He stated that in Rivers South-East, the ADC will win overwhelmingly. He charged the campaign council to remain disciplined, united, and focused on results, adding that victory would come through hard work at the Ward and unit levels.
The candidate for the senatorial district assured that he would not disappoint the people if elected into the Senate. He stated that he remained the best candidate for the district. Dr John Bazia, a chieftain of the ADC and former Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs in Rivers State, promised that the party would mobilize the people of the area towards the victory of the party.
Dr. Bazia noted that Ogoni has neither produced a governor, deputy governor nor Speaker of the House of Assembly since the creation of Rivers State. He argued that any Ogoni leader who does not share in the collective aspirations of the Ogoni people could not be a true leader of Ogoni. The ADC governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Gabriel Pidomson, assured the people that his administration would drive meaningful development to the grassroots.
Other party officials, including a former Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Hon. George Feyii, and the ADC candidate for Oyigbo/Eleme/Tai Federal Constituency, Prince Obarinee Wai-Ogosu, also spoke at the occasion. Feyii congratulated the newly sworn-in members of the campaign council and charged them to put in their best for the victory of the party. Wai-Ogosu stressed that Rivers State belonged to everyone and not to a few individuals.
In her remarks, Mrs. Kate Sam-Ngbor charged party members to stand up to the opponents collectively. She added that youths and women have a major role to play in the upcoming elections. The Chairman of the party in the LGA, Hon. Tenede Akekwe, charged all directorates and departments of the party in the area to function effectively and efficiently.
The ADC House of Assembly candidate for Tai, Hon. Promise Geregere, said the time for young people to be in leadership positions is now. He promised that if elected, he would consult regularly with relevant stakeholders, initiate town hall meetings, and carry out people-oriented constituency projects.
Key points
- Sir Tele Ikuru is confident that the ADC will win the forthcoming election convincingly.
- The party has inaugurated a campaign council in Tai Local Government Area to drive its election campaign.
- The ADC candidates and officials have charged party members to work together for the party's victory.
