The National Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), Delta North axis today endorsed Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko, as its sole candidate for Delta North Senatorial seat in the 2023 elections.
The endorsement was made at the Idumuje Ugboko country home of Prince Ned Nwoko, Delta North (PDP) senatorial candidate and witnessed by the nine NULGE Local Government Chairmen in Delta North.
They included, Aniocha North, Comrade Ogwugwua Collins; Aniocha South, Nwaidei Micheal; Oshimili North, Nwabuzo Ephraim; Oshimili South, Oyana Kennedy; Ndokwa East, Ajusah Jude ; Ndokwa- West, Opone Ikechukwu; Ukwuani, Alonu Sylvester; Ika south, Nwama Emmanuel Jolly and Ika North East, Memeh Nnamdi.
The motion for the endorsement of Nwoko was moved by Aniocha North NULGE Chairman, Comrade Ogwugwua Collins, seconded by Oshimili South NULGE Chairman, Comrade Oyana Kennedy.
Speaking on behalf of the Delta North NULGE leadership , Comrade Ogwugwua said they resolved to back Prince Nwoko because of his monumental contributions to the development of Anioma, Delta State and Nigeria in general .
Comrade Ogwugwua said NULGE would also work for the election of all PDP candidates from the presidency, Senate, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly.
He noted that NULGE would organize a mass rally in the coming days to draw public support for Nwoko and other PDP candidates.
“NULGE decided to endorse and vote Hon Prince Ned Nwoko because he is an illustrious son of Anioma. We know and respect him as an accomplished philanthropist, a man of integrity and service.
“We recall that he was the initiator of the Paris club loans refunds which bailed out local governments across Nigeria from financial difficulties. Through Ned , local government workers were able to receive their salaries regularly. He is a pillar of local government administration.
“ We want to emphasize that NULGE will mobilize its members, numbering over Five thousand (5000) In the Nine (9) local government areas of Delta North to vote Hon Ned Nwoko as a reward for his good works over the years”. Ogwugwua assured.
Responding, Hon Nwoko said “he was overwhelmed by the endorsement and pledged to “offer effective representation to the people of Anioma by protecting their best interests at the senate”.
