Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state yesterday inaugurated its campaign council with a vow to work tirelessly to re-elect Governor Douye Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
The party state’s secretariat on Isaac Boro Expressway was filled to the brim as Diri, Ewhrudjakpo, state Chairman of the PDP, Solomon Agwanana, many chieftains and members were present at the inauguration.
Hon. Obordor Mitema, a first-term member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Ogbia Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, emerged the Director General of Diri/Law Campaign Council.
Five deputy DGs also emerged which include Rex Jude Ogbuku, who emerged as Deputy Director General; Dr. Tonye Isenah, former Speaker of Bayelsa State House or Assembly, emerged DDG, Bayelsa Central; former Political Adviser, Hon. Fyneman Wilson, DDG, Bayelsa West; Sam Ateki, DDG, Operations and Chief Suru Oyaride emerged as DDG Administration.
Several directorates including those of Mobilisation, Media and Publicity, Transportation, Youths, were also inaugurated at the event.
The Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Abraham Ingobere, emerged as the Director of Mobilisation; Ayiba Duba Crowther, Commissioner for Information, Strategy and Orientation, emerged as the Director of Publicity, with a former Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson as a member of Publicity team.
The DG, the DDGs, Directors of different directorates, members of campaign team and party faithful were all charged to commence campaigns from community to community to ensure that the PDP win by a landslide during the forthcoming poll.
Speaking with journalists after the inauguration, the Director, Publicity, Diri/Law Campaign Committee, Duba, said the party leadership had given them the directive to go to work.
Duba, who is also the Commissioner for Information, said: “What we want to tell Bayelsans is that this party is going to come back stronger, we are going to win the election, and we are going do everything to ensure that we remain a government in Bayelsa State.
“What transpired today was formal inauguration of the gubernatorial campaign Council. The Director General is Hon. Mitema Obordor, a member of the House of Representatives has been mandated to start the work of canvassing for votes from Bayelsans.
“Several directorates were inaugurated and every directorate is going to work to make sure everything works for the success of our party in the coming election.”
He boasted that the PDP had no rival in the coming election, saying that the party would win by a landslide as there is no vacancy in the Creek Haven, the Government House.
“Emphatically, PDP will retain its seat; as far as we are concerned, there is no vacancy, this government is prosperity government and has done enough. We are confident that we are winning the election.”
