DELGA PDP Campaign Train Tours Usokun, Obuama
••• As Communities Pledge Total Support For Party


In continuation of the ongoing Ward-to-Ward campaigns of the Degema Local Government Area Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party ably led by the Chairman of DELGA and LGA Coordinator of the Campaign Council, Hon. Michael John Williams, Wednesday, toured Wards 13 and 14 of Usokun and Obuama Communities respectively, to woo electorates to vote for candidates of the PDP.

Speaking to residents of both Communities during the campaign rallies, which held sequentially, Chairman of DELGA, Hon. Michael John Williams, reminded the people of the party's goodwill towards them over the years, assuring them that the party would continue to bring more democratic dividends to them, if voted into power.

Addressing the Usokun Council of Chiefs, the Council Boss, who thanked the community for their continued, understanding, support and loyalty to his administration, disclosed that by the end of March, the Corpers' Lodge, which was put before him by their community leaders as a priority project, would be redesigned and completed.

He added that thereafter, another major project would be executed for them, inline with his administration's promise of executing projects in all communities of the LGA.

Also speaking while paying homage to the Obuama Council of Chiefs, the Council Boss pledged to revisit the Community Town Hall, which his administration had earlier rehabilitated.

On her part, the Deputy Governor and Senatorial Candidate for Rivers West Senatorial District, Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, while thanking the people for their dedication to the party over the years, called on them to remain steadfast and vote massively for all candidates of the party in the forthcoming elections.

She assured the people that when elected, her administration would give them quality representation and be a voice to speak for the interest of Rivers people at the national level.

In his solidarity speech, a political leader in Akuku-Toru LGA, Chief Hon. David Briggs, while appealing to electorates to vote for all candidates of the PDP from Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly elections, declared that any Kalabari man who does not vote for the PDP does not love Kalabari.

He explained that it is by supporting people from other ethnic nationalities, that the Kalabari people would also enjoy the overwhelming support of others, when the lot eventually falls on them.

On his part, Leader of the PDP in DELGA, Hon. Pleasant Braide, noted that PDP in Rivers State started in DELGA and had remained the party of the people since 1999.

He added that the PDP had also been very fair to the people of Degema, making them occupy the number four (Deputy Speaker), three (Speaker) and now two (Deputy Governorship) positions in the State, amongst other positions.

He eulogized the Deputy Governor as a woman of inestimable value, whose loyalty and dedication to the governor earned her the Senatorial Ticket of the party, calling on all Degema people to vote massively for the traditional party of the LGA.

Hon. Pleasant Braide added that Gov Nyesom Wike loves the people of Degema, which made him to bless the LGA with his replica, Hon. Michael John Williams, whose administration has changed the narratives in local government administrations.

All other leaders who spoke at the various rallies in Usokun and Obuama, encouraged the people to remain loyal and committed to the PDP, assuring them of the party's continued goodwill towards them beyond 2023.

Dignitaries, party leaders and scores of party faithful attended the twin events.


Daerefa-a Christopher Braide
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman of Degema Local Government Area.

January 18, 2023