APC begins campaign for LG polls in A’Ibom

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom, has announced plans to kickstart its campaigns for the Oct. 5 governorship election in the state.

Sen. Ita Enang, the Chairman, APC Campaign and Election Planning Committee in the state, disclosed this at a press conference in Uyo on Tuesday.

He said that the rally to kickstart the party’s campaign for the election would hold on Sept 18, at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium.

Enang expressed confidence that APC would win all the chairmanship and councilorship positions in the state.

He expressed hopes that the state Independent Electoral Commission would provide a level play field to all political parties.

“On Sept. 18, the APC in Akwa Ibom will formally begin local government elections campaigns at the Township Stadium, Ikot Ekpene.

“The president has taken the bold step to approve autonomy for local governments in the country, so we shall participate in the poll.

“We are confident that we are going to contest, we are also going to win the elections in all the 31 local government areas.

“We have the number to win. We want to display our majority, our strength, and our capacity in the local government elections,” he said.

Enang said that an APC-controlled third tier government in Akwa Ibom would deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.

“I am sure that the people are not satisfied with the performance of the local government councils in the state, we shall make the difference,” he said.