As the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) continues the screening of candidates of political parties for the re-run elections and the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government  elections, the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) says the party has concluded its primaries and is set for the polls on February 23 and March 2, 2013 respectively.

The state chairman of the NNPP, Deacon Princewill Enyi, who made this known an interview on  Thursday, said the success of the party’s internal democracy and the large turnout of supporters were an indication that the NNPP has a greater support from the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.

Enyi, who is also the chairman of the conference of all political parties (CPP) in Rivers State, said the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government are eager for a change and that the change must come through the NNPP.

The NNPP chairman noted that the party has presented 11 candidates for councillorship and the chairmanship and its deputy for the March 2, 2013 ONELGA elections.

He disclosed that the party is working hard to ensure that it emerges victorious at the elections.

According to him, “we are working in line with the time table released by the RSIEC and also to work according to the law.

“We have warned all our supporters to be law abiding before, during and after the polls. This will give us an edge ahead of others”, he said.

He said the people of ONELGA are tired of the ruling People Democratic Party (PDP) and are clamouring for a change which the NNPP is ready to offer.

Enyi said the majority of the people were not happy that after the last local government elections in the area, they have not seen those elected councillors and chairmen.

This, he said, was enough to try another political party in the local government.

Ihauenu Victor/Maureen Black