Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, has described Local Government Elections held in the state on Saturday as peaceful.
Onyeme gave the description while speaking to Journalists shortly after casting his votes at Unit 11, Ward 10, Ibabu, Onicha-Ukwuani, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of the state.
The Deputy Governor who arrived the venue at 10: 20 am with his wife, Ezinne Catherine, cast his votes at 10:27am after accreditation.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after voting, the deputy governor noted that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remains the party to beat in the elections.
He expressed confidence that the rigorous campaign the party had across the state would give it victory.
Deputy Governor Onyeme added that the victory of the party in the elections was not in doubt as the PDP government led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was doing marvelously well in delivering the M. O. R .E Agenda, adding that the PDP have projects to showcase across the State.
According to Onyeme, “we are expecting 100 percent votes for the PDP in this Ward.
“This is the Ward people look up to in the local government, we don’t have any fear at all about victory for the PDP.
“I am confident that our party, the PDP will win, other political parties did not engage in any form of campaign and I wonder how other political parties want to get victory.
“PDP has a lot of projects and programs to campaign with whereas, the opposition had nothing, so, you can obviously know the outcome.
“Take my place, Onicha-Ukwuani for example, the whole place has solar street light and we have good network of roads, and this is applicable in all parts of the State.”
Onyeme expressed confidence that the elections would be rancour-free.
Also, the Deputy Chief Of Staff, Hon. Ifeanyi Osakwe and the Senior Special Assistant, Media to Governor Oborevwori, Comrade Fidelis Egugbo, cast their votes at unit 2 Ward 10, Ugiliamai, Onicha-Ukwuani, Ndokwa West Local Area.
They expressed their confidence that PDP would win overwhelmingly in their units, ward and across the State.
