DELTA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION: CUPP Endorses Ajudua For Another Term In Office

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Ten political parties under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP,  have endorsed the member representing the Oshimili North Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly and Chief Whip of the House, Princess Pat Ajudua, as the sole candidate for Saturday’s House of Assembly election in Oshimili North.

The endorsement which is coming barely four days to the governorship and State House of Assembly elections, affirmed the resolve of candidates of other political parties for the Oshimili North Constituency seat to support and work for the victory of Honourable Pat Ajudua who is the PDP candidate for the election.

The political parties that endorsed the third term Lawmaker are Kowa Party, Action Alliance AA, Independent Democrats ID, African People’s Alliance, APA, Accord Party, People’s Party of Nigeria, PPN among others.

The State Chairman of the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Inter Parties Relations, Chief Josiah Efetobor said “having critically monitored the performance of Princess Pat Ajudua as a legislator, the political parties decided to endorse her as the sole candidate for the House of Assembly election for the Oshimili North Constituency”.

He said among the twenty nine House of Assembly members, candidates of political parties for the House of Assembly seat in Oshimili North constituency under the CUPP decided to step down only for Honourable Pat Ajudua to enable her return to continue her effective and robust representation of the people.

Chief Edetobor said the CUPP had also adopted Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as their consensus candidate for Saturday’s Governorship election, stressing that the state was a PDP state.

Also speaking, the State Governorship candidate of Green Party of Nigeria, Dr Anthony Clarke Majebi noted that political parties in the state had endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for the March 9 governorship election to enable him consolidate his numerous achievements across the state.

The House of Assembly candidates for Oshimili North who stepped for Honourable  Pat Ajudua, including  Anthonia Chidi of Accord Party, Mrs Uche Chidima of Kowa Party,
I.k Modigwu of Action Alliance, Prince Victor Okolo-Abah of Mega Party among others, said they decided to step down and endorse Honourable Ajudua for continuity, describing her as a legislator per excellence who had attracted development to the constituency.

They said they would mobilize their teeming supporters to vote for Honourable Pat Ajudua.

Other who spoke, including the State Chairman of MRDD, Engineer Johnson Ajeboghuku, and Prince Jude Eze, said the decision to endorse Honourable  Ajudau was because she had done well and there was need for her  to continue.

Reacting to her endorsement, Honourable Ajudua said she was overwhelmed by the show of love and support by the political parties and their candidates, describing the development as commendable.

She promised to do more for the people and urged them to rally support for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s re-election, stressing that more development projects would be attracted to the  area .

The Director General of  Pat Ajudua Campaign Organization, Sir Felix Ndukwe thanked the political parties and their candidates for endorsing Honourable  Ajudua, saying it was a right step as everybody would be carried along.

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