…As DPP Promises To Field Candidates

Ahead of the June 16 local government elections in Rivers State, the leadership of Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) says it will field chairmanship and councillorship candidates in the 23 local government councils in the state.
The party also said it is in support of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
National Chairman, DPP, Mr. Garshon Benson disclosed this to The Tide in an interview in Port Harcourt.
He said election into local government offices is long over due, hence, the need for democratically elected persons to man the council offices and bring government to the grassroots.
Benson insisted that “as much as the local government election is conducted in accordance with the existing RSIEC laws and the 1999 constitution, DPP will participate.
Describing the local government elections as the right of all registered political parties and Nigerians, he said, the party would support Rivers State Governor Chief Nyesom Wike and RSIEC to ensure its success.
According to him, “we want to exercise with our Permanent Voters Card (PVC)”.
He appealed to politicians to desist from arming youths ahead of the polls
Benson advised parents and politicians to embrace peace and unity, and work towards making the state an investors haven.
He lauded Wike for improving on the security architecture in the state and urged the security agencies to compliment his efforts by fishing out die-hard hoodlums and criminals from Rivers communities.

Chinedu Wosu