2019: 'OBA' is a saleable and popular candidate for Uyo Senatorial District - Uyo PDP Chapter Chairman

By Ndanti Ekuh

Contrary to report that the PDP Chapter Chairman for Uyo Local Government, Mr. Idorenyin Orok has denied endorsing the second term ambition of Senator Bassey Albert, the Chapter Chairman has said that he is yet to see any aspirant who can match OBA's popularity and capability to represent the people of Uyo Senatorial District in 2019.

Orok stated this while distancing himself from social media report alleging that he (Orok) spoke with a certain journalist on phone over OBA's endorsement by some Chapter Chairmen.

Speaking, the Uyo Chapter Chairman said though he is not owing the reporter any explanation on whether he endorsed Senator Albert or not, it was rather unfortunate that someone will sit down somewhere and lied that he spoke with him (Orok) on phone.

"I don't know the writer of the report, I have never discussed my support to OBA with any journalist talk less of endorsement. OBA is representing us well and as such he is popular and very much on ground for 2019 Senate poll because one good turn, they say, deserves another. PDP will give tickets only to saleable candidates who will win election on ground," Orok said.

Further he said PDP as a party is working hard to line up good and saleable candidates in the 2019 election, especially as the party is preparing to take back the center of government and also return Governor Udom Emmanuel for a second term.

While calling on the people of Uyo Local Government and Uyo Senatorial District to team up and support PDP,  the Chapter Chairman warned those using his name and office fraudulently to desist from it else will face the law.

"If you know him, tell him to remove my name from that report. I don't know him before and I have never spoken with him. Tell him to stop using my name and my office to write fake news and make money from his sponsors. He If he could write that he spoke with me when in the real sense he did not, it therefore means the entire report is false, he might not have spoken with any Chapter Chairman and off course you know such act is fraudulent? The chapter Chairman querried.