PDP is a religion that has affected the lives of so many people in the state– Makarfi

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The National Care­taker Committee Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has described the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Akwa Ibom State as a re­ligion that has affected the lives of so many people in the state.

He made the remark on Thursday in Uyo, the state capital during the flag-off of the Akwa Ibom State Local Government election com­ing up on December 2.

Makarfi called on the party nationwide to always strive to sustain its stance on free and fair election as the 2019 general elections draw near, stressing it was the party’s stance on free and fair elections, that it surrendered power to the opposition in 2015, despite noticeable flaws.

He said: “We are here for just formalities; PDP is like a religion in Akwa Ibom State and of course today has shown that our broth­ers who left have today re­turned, the state House of Assembly is now 100 per cent PDP, I have no doubt that the local government election will produce all PDP.

“We believe in free and fair elections, that was why we relinquished power even when they were res­ervations and observations during the 2015 general elections and we handed over power without making any problem.

“In 2019, we want to re­cord 100 per cent for PDP in the country, Akwa Ibom State is one of the states that will make that happen. PDP is one here, don’t allow rumour mongers to come into your fold because they will want to distract you,” he said.

He called on the people not to allow rumour mon­gers to contaminate their ranks, stressing that, it was only through such that the opposition would divide the bond enjoyed by the party in the state.

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