2019: Former Rivers APC chairman secures National Assembly ticket

The immediate past chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State , Mr David Ikanya, has emerged as the party’s candidate for the Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency.

He promised to  ensure robust laws that will attract development to the constituency if given the mandate in 2019.

Ikanya gave the assurance in his acceptance speech after he was returned winner of the APC primary election.

He said that his victory in the primary held at NGO town in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers on Friday was a collective victory for the area and enjoined the party faithful to rise to the challenge of winning in the general elections.

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Ikanya polled 341 votes to defeat his opponent, Mr Hicent Elebe, who secured eight votes.

He thanked his supporters for their confidence and promised to use his office if elected to drive growth in the area.

Ikanya, a former local government council chairman of then Bonny Local Government Area, former Commissioner for Special Duties and chairman of the immediate past State Working Committee of the APC, attributed his success to his all-inclusive leadership style.

“As a local government council chairman of the then Bonny Local Government Area, I’m sure that the legacies I left are there to speak for me and I believe that we shall win the forthcoming general elections together,” he said.