As the Akwa Ibom State gubernatorial elections draw near, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. (Elder) Aniekan Akpan, has urged aspirants to engage delegates and Akwa Ibom people while trusting God for victory in the 2023 polls.
Akpan made the comment when the governorship campaign delegation of Hon. Idoreyin Umoh, visited the party house in Atan Offot for consultation, positing that while it is in order to seek leadership, God decides through the people who becomes leader at any given time.
Welcoming the team, the chairman informed the delegation of the party's open door policy for all aspirants to enjoy equal treatment and stand equal chance to clinch the ticket at the primaries.
"Our position remains that the party is open and the process to elect will be free, fair and credible."
"We have known you and you will get to meet the delegates and interact with them. Do this peacefully because as I have seen you, I know you're a man of peace."
"At the end of the day, the party will allow a free contest. We believe power comes from God through the people", said the chairman.
Presenting himself to the state party leadership, Friday March 11, the former Ibiono Ibom lawmaker, Hon. Umoh, said his agenda is built on wealth creation and improved governance and to consolidate on the achievements of PDP led administrations in the state.
"we will harness all the resources we have in this state, we will create wealth and make life comfortable for akwa ibom people. We will build a responsible, and transparent government", Umoh said.
He appreciated the party for being true to its stance on equal treatment of all aspirants and opening its doors to welcome his team.
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