Senator James Manager, the incumbent member representing Delta South Senatorial District on Wednesday made his first campaign appearance for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State for the 2023 general elections.
The last time Manager was seen in a PDP gathering was when he participated as one of the aspirants in the party’s governorship primary which was held in July 2022.
After months of uncertainties surrounding his next political move occasioned by his staying away from all activities of PDP, Manager made a surprised appearance in the party’s Wednesday campaign to Bomadi Local Government Area, where hails from.
He said during the campaign which took place in Bomadi town, “I welcome you all to Bomadi, the headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area. I am a happy man because as pioneer State Chairman i brought this party here some years ago.
“I know the party is growing in leaps and bounds and i must put it on record that there has been remarkable and tremendous improvement in this area since PDP came in 1999 even though we would have loved it to be better than it is now.
“I thank the Delta South Senatorial District for the opportunity to serve them for the past twenty good years in the Senate.
“In a few months time I will be leaving the Senate with my shoulders high, without any scandals, no stain but by the grace of God.
“I will remain eternally grateful to the Ijaw, Isoko, Itsekiri and the Urhobos in Delta South for this great privilege.
“My appearance here today is not just symbolic but I have to be here to identify with my people. It is PDP all the way and I appeal to all those aggrieved to calm down as we remain one family.”
For his part, the presidential candidate of the PDP and Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, urged the people of the state and Nigerians to vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for rescue and rebuilding of the country.
Okowa noted that only PDP had the right experience to rebuild the nation’s economy and stop the pervasive insecurity and economic crisis across the country.
“I appeal to you all not to use anger to throw away your votes; cast your votes for the PDP to rescue and rebuild this country.
“The PDP is coming to rescue the country. We have the right experience to rebuild the nation’s economy and stop the pervasive insecurity and economic crisis across the country occasioned by the APC-led Federal Government,” he said.
