PDP, NNPP Present Candidates For LG Election

A head of the Degema Local Government election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have presented their chairmanship candidates to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presented Mr Daddy Pokima as its chairmanship candidate while the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) forwarded the name of Hon. Benjamin Ebi-olem and Godpower Harry as the chairman and Vice chairman respectively.

Our correspondent reported that Mr Pokima of the PDP defeated the incumbent, Mr Abiye Davies and two other aspirants.

The result which was announced by the returning officer, Mr Ben Eke after the primaries stated that Mr Daddy Pokima scored 179, Abiye Davies 108, Inye M Harry 45 and Eugeni a Duke 3 votes.

Eke noted that the total of 339 votes were cast and four were voided.

The PDP Degema primaries were witnessed by the likes of  Hon  Sokonte Davies, the member of House of Representative, Degema/Bonny, Rt Hon Tonye Harry, former speaker Rivers State House of Assembly.

Also, the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) primaries witnessed a large turn out of members.

The party, aside the chairmanship primaries also conducted primaries for councillorship in 12 wards out of the 17 wards in Degema Local Government Area.

The partys returning officer for the election Lady Angela Womuru who announced the results and declared Benjamin Ebi-olem as chairman and Godpower Harry commended the party members for the impressive turn-out.

The primaries held on Thursday was monitored by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).

Enoch Epelle