The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State today, inaugurated its presidential campaign council and management committee for the 2023 elections.
Speaking at the occasion, sir Ambrose Ejiogu, chairman of the elders council of the party in Imo, said Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party would get over 60 percent of votes in the state. He said Atiku won in Imo state in 2019 and will also win again in 2023.
Charles Ugwuh, state chairman of the party, while addressing party faithfuls during the inauguration of the PCC, assured that PDP is united and remains the strongest party in Imo State.
He said, “Let’s march forward together. PDP is a united party. We have capable men who can deliver success”.
Ugwuh further urged everyone to file behind the campaign council in order to bring victory to the party at the polls.
Meanwhile, former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha on his part, said that the party has an ardous task ahead. According to him, PDP has the best message for the people.
He said, “We are proud to be inaugurated today. We accept to work for our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. We have an arduous task. Last presidential election, PDP polled 67% of the total votes cast in Imo State, and in the election before that one we got 93%.
“Last election, we delivered for governorship. When we were in government, we granted autonomy to the local government system, restored confidence in governance and paid pensions, thereby alleviating poverty in the state. These are the credentials we are taking to Imo people. PDP has the best message in Imo. Our vice presidential candidate is a full-blooded Igbo man. So we have a stake in this election. Imo is a PDP State.
Hon. Greg Egu, director of campaign also said that if they succeed in electing a PDP president, what happened at the supreme court in the state will not repeat itself again
He said, “If we elect a PDP president, nobody will kick us out of office after seven months. If we deliver a president, anyone who wins the ticket of PDP for Imo governorship will move straight to Douglas House.”