The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family in Yala, yesterday, embarked on series of victory rallies in Yala 2 constituency (Ukelle) and Okpoma ward, Yala 1 constituency, Yala LGA of Cross River State, in solidarity with the party and in maintenance of the dominance of the Party in Yala and Cross River North Senatorial District generally.
At the rally in Yala 2, party members maintained their commitment to the party following its laudable performances and democratic values so far. Hon. Martins Achadu, the member representing Yala 2 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, commended Senator Jarigbe Agom, Senator representing Cross River North, Hon. Godwin Offiono, member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and other party members especially Ukelle voters, for their fervent support so far, most especially during the state Assembly rerun election in Ukelle. He promised to work collaboratively with the federal lawmakers to attract dividends of democracy to the people.
Senator Jarigbe and Hon. Offiono ably represented by their constituency officers, Mr. Egar Mgbantul and Dr. Raphael Oko respectively, appreciated the people of Ukelle for their steadfastness in the just concluded rerun election, Promised to attract more projects and empowerment to the people.
The party also received hundreds of defectors from the All Progressivess Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) to the PDP. The defectors premised their defections on the laudable performances and the sincerity of PDP and its leaders in Cross River North.
Senator Jarigbe empowered party faithful with refrigerators, laptops, sewing machines and grinding engines, beneficiaries were drawn from across the political units of Yala 2. The lawmaker promised to do much more in the future.
In Okpoma, party faithfuls peacefully rallied round the entire political units of the ward, assuring party members and residents of the readiness of PDP Leaders to continue to attract development to them as it has been. Dr. Raphael Oko, Hon. Sylvanus Akrah, Mr. Alfred Otogor (Otis), Mr. Lovis Okpotu, youths and women of Okpoma, declared their confidence in the leadership of Senator Jarigbe and Hon. Godwin Offiono, promising their dedication, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the Party.
Senator Jarigbe and Hon. Offiono through their representatives at the rally, assured the people of their continuous loyalty to the Party, and to attract infrastructural and human Capital development and empowerment to them.