The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Burutu Local Government Area, on Saturday flagged off it’s candidates for the forthcoming local government elections in Delta state.
The ceremony which held at Burutu, headquarters of the Local Government Area saw a convergence of leaders and stake holders of the Party in the Council.
The PDP Burutu Chairman, Ebike Oromoni in his welcome address, thanked the good people of the local government for their support in previous election years.
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He prayed them to continue in the tradition of voting in candidates of the People’s Democratic Party in the March 6 2021 polls, to return Hon Godknows Angele for a second term.
Angele priotizes security, health for second term
Following his reception of the Party’s flag from Ebike Oromoni, the Burutu chairmanship candidate of the PDP, Hon Godknows Angele declared he will tackle insecurity, health infrastructure among other sectors when voted into power for a second term.
According to Angele, the next administration will work hand-in-hand with communities in a bid to curb both internal and external security concerns.
“Communities will be made to submit their constitutions to be reviewed by the legislative arm to enable us curb internal communal clashes,” Angele stated.
Speaking further, “the market in Ogulagha will be completed and all health facilities in the local government will be attended to render quality services to the good people of Burutu.”
The former Aide to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa also emphasized on improving human capital development if voted into power again.
“I didn’t disappoint in my first tenure and I won’t disappoint in the second,” he concluded.
Takeme rallies support for Angele, charges PDP faithfuls
On his part, the Delta South Chairman of the PDP, Chief Julius Takeme called on the people of Burutu to return Angele for a second term as well as all councillorship candidates of the PDP.
He stated that “Angele has performed very well in the administration of the resources of Burutu LGA. I’m very certain he will maintain the tempo in his second tenure when voted in.”
To PDP faithfuls in the local government, he said “It is time to reaffirm our grip in Burutu for PDP is Burutu and Burutu is PDP.
“The campaign should be ward driven. Angele’s antecedent is bare for all to see and as such, all PDP faithfuls must embrace this course,” he concluded.
The twilight of the ceremony was the handing over of the Party’s flag to the twenty councillorship candidates of the PDP in Burutu.
Full list of councillorship candidates of PDP, Burutu
- Franca Oruebide – Ward 1
- Sanu Epaintu – Ward 2
- Pudiya Biakpara – Ward 3
- Eregu Aseyaiyei – Ward 4
- Oweipade Orone – Ward 5
- Ebiowei Emofiegha – Ward 6
- Amalazor Eseimokumo – Ward 7
- Monique Brisibe – Ward 8
- Odafe Ekereke – Ward 9
- Amakama Perezide – Ward 10
- Juma Diofelo – Ward 11
- Ayabotu Otoro – Ward 12
- Clement Wagha – Ward 13
- Gift Gomero – Ward 14
- Akpososo Bringila – Ward 15
- Benson Clark – Ward 16
- Hon Spencer Takeme – Ward 17
- Pere Lincon Tubotu – Ward 18
- Prosper Lamieghan – Ward 19
- Sanibeni Emmanuel – Ward 20
The local government elections in Delta state is billed for March 6, 2021 across the 25 Council areas in the state.
The election will be overseen by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC.
