By Harriet Anetor

A former aspirant for Delta State Governorship, Dr. Esther Uduehi, has thrown her support behind the candidacy of Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and continues to mobilize for his election. Dr. Uduehi has stated that the emergence of Okowa portends well for the State and PDP. According to her, “Okowa and I share some common ideas and I support him. I am comfortable supporting him.”

Dr. Esther Uduehi

In a related development, Dr. Uduehi, who just returned from the Southern Nigerian Peoples Assembly (SNPA), commented on the State of development in Nigeria and the fact that all Nigerians must come together and make sure that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is re-elected for a second term.

Concerning the SNPA that just concluded in Enugu, she stated that, “everyone present was in agreement that our President has performed well and should be re-elected to consolidate on his transformation agenda. We passed a motion to endorse President Jonathan as SNPA candidate. We also prayed for a violence-free election and peace after the elections.”

She added that she and her numerous supporters will continue to canvas support for both the President Jonathan and Senator Okowa, and will ensure their respective victories.