Battle for Delta South Senatorial seat hots up, as Uduaghan picks forms

BATTLE for Delta South Senatorial seat in the 2015 election between the State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and the incumbent, Senator James Manager has begun.

While Governor Uduaghan has picked the expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the seat and were submitted at the Peoples Democratic Party State Headquarters Asaba, Thursday, Manager has vowed to reoccupy the seat NEXT year.

Governor Uduaghan’s forms were said to have been bought on October 17 by some of his political associates in G3 at the National Secretariat of the PDP in Abuja.

Foremost political platform in the senatorial district, the G3, comprising Isoko, Ijaw and Itsekiri, has fully backed Uduaghan’s senatorial ambition while the Governor has expressed his deep appreciation to all PDP faithful and Deltans for their outpouring of love and support and promised quality representation at the Red Chambers.

In his words, “History is in the making and I have to heed the calls of my people who have severally urged me to go to the Senate after my tenure as Governor of Delta State. I will not disappoint them. I will, by the grace of God give my senatorial zone quality representation. I also want to appreciate President Goodluck Jonathan and assure him that I will put all my national and international reach at his disposal.

Solomon Funkekeme, Secretary of the group, said Uduaghan is the best the district can PRESENT at the National Assembly at this critical moment of the nation’s democracy, stressing “his wealth of experience and leadership qualities stand him out.”

Also, Isoko Advancement Network (IAN) has applauded the decision of Governor Uduaghan to contest the Senatorial seat, saying that the network is confident that the THREE ethnic groups that make up the zone be well represented at the senate.

Chairman of the IAN, Mike Ogwa said the Isoko nation is fully and solidly in support of Uduaghan’s senatorial aspiration and promised to mobilize the people of the district to back him.

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