By Esther Daniels

For successfully completing the congresses and primaries without hitches or stalemates, Benue state Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. David Olofu has hailed Governor Samuel Ortom and the leadership of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

This was, even as, Olofu has congratulated the PDP guber flag bearer, Rt. Hon. Titus Uba, the deputy governorship candidate, Sir John Ngbede, all PDP candidates for National Assembly and House of Assembly across the State.

PDP had rounded up its statewide primaries on Wednesday, 25th May, 2022 in Makurdi, where the current Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly, Uba, a native of Vandeikya, won the contest to emerge the state governorship flag bearer.

Also, at an expanded caucus meeting at the People's House, Makurdi, on Sunday, 5th June, Governor Ortom announced the PDP state Chairman, Ngbede, who hails from Agatu local government area as the deputy governorship candidate of the party for 2023 guber elections.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, shortly after the certificate of return was presented to Uba, the Finance Commissioner said PDP has continued to be the leading light in the democratic journey in the country and Benue State in particular, urging other political parties to emulate the high standard of transparency, credibility, maturity and internal democracy displayed by PDP

"Our party, the PDP has demonstrated to the whole world what true democracy entails. Right from the delegate congresses to the conduct of the party primaries, PDP has shown utmost transparency, credibility, maturity and internal democracy, devoid of rancour, hitches, stalemates or court suits. I wish other political parties could emulate this quality example so as to institutionalise good governance across board

"Let me also use this opportunity to laud the exemplary leadership of Governor Samuel Ortom and the State working Committee of our great party for showing the light.

"Let me heartily congratulate also, our amiable governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Titus Uba, his running mate and my brother, Sir John Ngbede and all our candidates for the 2023 general elections, for coming on board on a clean slate. With this bold, clear and convincing step, the PDP is set for landslide victory in 2023", he added.

Olofu, who is the Chairman of the Forum of State Commissioners for Finance of Nigeria, while pledging his unflinching support towards electoral success of PDP in the 2023 general elections, also called on those aspirants who lost out to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and continue to support the party to achieve victory, come 2023.

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