Opobo/Nkoro PDP Chairmanship Primaries: Cookey-Gam Emerges Candidate

Leader of the Opobo/Nkoro Legislative Assembly was yesterday unanimously elected to fly the flag of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming April 17 local government elections.
Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam emerged chairmanship candidate of the party following a consensus arrangement put together by the delegates and stakeholders in the area.
At exactly 1.30 pm yesterday at the venue of the primaries held at the council premises, Mr Kingsley Bellor Waite, the returning officer declared Hon. Cookey-Gam winner of the primaries.
Meanwhile, Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Dr. Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja has called on the PDP flagbearer for the council polls to utilise his position to make the youth proud.
Gogo Jaja observed that this is the first time a youth would be elected as council chairman, and therefore urged Cookey-Gam not to disappoint thousands of youths in the area.
“ His case is to show to everyone of us that everyone has opportunity to aspire to become Chairman”, “ the commissioner said.
On his part, chairman of the council, Hon. Eugene Jaja expressed happiness over the smooth conduct of the election.
He was confident that the PDP candidate in the LG elections will win to continue in developing the area.
The council chairman said he was satisfied with the process and commended the delegates for electing the best.
In his acceptance speech, Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam assured that Opobo/Nkoro will witness a new kind of transformation.
“ It is a challenge to prove myself worthy, and I will prove myself and make everyone to smile again in our LGA,” he said.