COMMENDATIONS TRAIL PEACEFUL CONDUCT OF DELTA COUNCIL POLLS

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Delta State today held its Local Government election across the 25 Council Areas of the state amidst commendations over the peaceful conduct.

A team of Journalists that    monitored the election in Aniocha North local government area reported that some political leaders, who spoke their minds on the conduct of the election, particularly commended the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) for living up to expectations.

The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, who voted at Kanidinma Primary School Onicha-Uku polling center for Ward One, said the turnout of voters was impressive.

He acknowledged the enormous role of DSIEC in the area of voter education and indeed its proactive arrangement for security.

Elumelu attributed the impressive nature of the election to the character, capacity and competence of the PDP Chairmanship candidate, Hon. Emma Chinye, whom he said was massively supported by all leaders in the LGA.

According to him, “This is the first time that all the leaders are coming together and speaking in one voice over Emma Chinye’s candidacy. It clearly shows that he is a man that has capacity and a man ready to pilot the affairs of the Council.

“I must also commend my people for their resilient commitment to the PDP in line with our leadership disposition and style. For this election, I have no doubt they will deliver in favour of the PDP”, Elumelu posited.

At Ward 3, Obomkpa, a foremost political leader in the state, Chief Nkem Okwuofu, popularly called the Mother of Government, ascribed the victory she envisaged to hard work by the PDP.

She said PDP had done well and deserved the win the Council election.

Chief Okwuofu scored DSIEC high for conducting an election that had been rated by all and sundry as peaceful in all ramifications.

The State Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza who voted at Nkeze Primary School, Idumuje-Ugboko, was in high spirit and confident of victory for the PDP.

He said, “The election has been so peaceful and very credible. As at 6:30am all eligible voters had come out in anticipation of the election. Thank God DSIEC came early too. This is also to thank the Governor for the MORE Agenda performances so far. 

“Interestingly, feelers are already hinging victory to PDP. The opposition parties know their limit, they should oppose with common sense and not just hoping for victory when they are not bringing anything to the table.

“Those that are coming in elected should work to meet up with the expectations of the Governor and the yearnings of the people. Thank God for the Local Government Financial Autonomy; it is very good but don’t forget that Delta State has always augmented the local government funds. 

“Once again, I commend DSIEC for a good job. The process is seamless and nobody can fault it because of the level of transparency”, Osuoza said.