Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate for Bayelsa State, has made it clear that his campaign is not aligned with the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for the February 25 election.
Instead, he said that his campaign is focused on addressing the critical issues affecting the people of the state.
Eradiri said this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.
“I have a secretariat, I am campaigning and I have a structure. If they come with 20 cars I come with two. But I have come with a stronger message and I am communicating with the people. I give a summary of my plan to every community I go to.
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“I am not campaigning under Peter Obi. I am campaigning because of the issues that bedevil our people in Bayelsa. Only a Bayelsan that understands the issues can deal with them.”
“Yes, I am an Obedient. Why? Because I believe in integrity, capacity and competence. These are the core value of the Obedients. But I am contesting because of but, but my state. It will help me because he is a man people love and respect and he and come to Bayelsa to express that,” he added.
Eradiri stated that he was contesting the election to win, saying young people in the state were in support his candidature.
He added, “Young people are the structures that work with us in this election. Those who do business in Yenagoa are the structures.”