{"id":106724,"date":"2023-08-02T20:52:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=106724"},"modified":"2023-08-02T20:52:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:52:13","slug":"guber-polls-well-win-kogi-imo-bayelsa-pdp-boasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/guber-polls-well-win-kogi-imo-bayelsa-pdp-boasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Guber polls: We\u2019ll\u00a0win Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa PDP boasts"},"content":{"rendered":"
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed optimism that the party will emerge victorious in the upcoming governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States.<\/p>\n

The party leaders spoke at the inauguration of the National Campaign Council for the three states as well as the presentation of certificates of return to the party\u2019s three governorship candidates, in Abuja, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagun, in his remarks described the inauguration as historic noting that the chances of the party emerging victorious were brighter than ever.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201c We will have Bayelsa, we will have Imo and we will have Kogi. These are PDP states. Somehow, they slipped away but Bayelsa has always had a PDP governor. I want to challenge everyone in this country to look at the states governed by PDP governors viz-a-viz the other parties. We have always excelled.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday marks another historic day for the PDP in its political development. As we inaugurate the National Campaign Council for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, I want to say a few things to members of these campaign councils.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve been carefully selected to go into these states and saddled with the campaigns. We don\u2019t expect less from you because before you were selected, you were found very capable and we expect nothing other than victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are going in at a time whereby the country as it is, everybody is feeling the burden of the mistakes that have happened in this country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is expected of you is go there and remind them that this is not what we bargained for and that there is a time God in his infinite mercy, always give us to change the course of history, and this is the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo you that are going to Kogi and Imo states, remind them that it has not been like that before they made a mistake to where they are today. There are times and opportunities to change and there\u2019s no better time than now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Damagun also charged members of the committee to go out and \u201cconquer.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\nSpeaking in a similar vein, the party\u2019s
\nNational Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, who also spoke shortly after the presentation of certificates of return to the three candidates said, \u201cWe are here to present certificates of return to our three candidates for Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe party is sure of coming victorious. As you are aware, we are presenting Gov Duoye Diri for Bayelsa State; our own National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu for Imo State and My own brother, Senator Dino Melaye for Kogi State.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you heard yesterday at the court, the judge said Nigeria needs a lot of prayers. We need prayers for these three candidates to win this election.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his part, Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, who is seeking reelection on the party\u2019s ticket said, \u201cPDP is very sure of victory in Bayelsa State. We don\u2019t have any internal crisis in the PDP in Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a governorship election in Bayelsa State and so, we are well organized. We have more members of the opposition coming into PDP in Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose are no issues in Bayelsa State. Bayelsa PDP is very strong, vibrant and poised the win the election.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I should give you a scale, it would be like 80-20. Bayelsans have resolved unanimously that PDP as exemplified by me, you don\u2019t need to change players in a winning team. Bayelsans are very resolute about that and I just want to say thank you. We will do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n

The party\u2019s candidate for the Imo State election, Sen. Sam Anyanwu, in his remarks said, \u201cImo is traditionally PDP State. What you have there now is a product of the court. I am back to reclaim the mandate of the PDP.\u201d<\/p>\n

His Kogi State counterpart, Sen.Dino Melaye, said, \u201cI just want to announce that as far as this election is concerned in Kogi State, APC is history. APC has gone to oblivion.<\/p>\n

\u201cPDP is the party to beat in Kogi State and I assure the people of Kogi State, that my name is Daniel and Daniel is used to taming lions. I befriend lions, I kiss lions and subdue lions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking in solidarity with the contestants, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, said, \u201cThe chances of the PDP in the three states are very great because we are bringing light all the way and you know when the light comes, darkness vanishes.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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