By Jude Opara, Abuja
As campaigns intensify ahead of the October 5 local government area election in Rivers State, the people of Finima community in Bonny Local Government Area (LGA) have assured their daughter, Kele Kabaka Brown – Momoh of their unflinching support, because they have identified her as the only indigene of the community considered by any of the political parties to fly their flag.
Mrs. Brown – Momoh is the vice chairmanship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), contesting alongside Amb. Fubara Dagogo, the Chairmanship candidate.
The people of Finima expressed gratitude to the NNPP and Amb. Dagogo for considering their daughter as the vice chairmanship candidate, even as they criticized other political parties for overlooking their oil-rich community, which boasts the highest number of registered voters in Bonny LGA.
In a statement signed by Elder Darlington Biedima Tobin, the community stated that they would use the upcoming LG election to make a statement to the people of Bonny Local Government Area and Rivers State in general.
The statement expressed satisfaction with the NNPP’s choice of Kele Kabaka Brown – Momoh and urged all voters in the community to support her candidacy because she will be a worthy representative of the community.
The statement further reaffirmed the community’s support for Governor Siminaliayi Fubara and emphasized their commitment to back their own (Kele Kabaka Brown – Momoh) to ensure her victory in the election.
Elder Tobin however, stated that the community’s decision pertains only to the chairmanship election, since there are other sons and daughters of Finima that are also running as councillorship candidates on the platform of other political parties.
“We, the people of Finima, will use the October 5 local government area election to make a bold statement and protest against the decision of other political parties in Bonny LG to marginalize us. Finima is an oil-rich community that hosts many multinational oil companies, including Shell, Mobil, Chevron, and others.
Furthermore, we have remained a significant force in Rivers State elections, considering our numerical strength. Finima can boast of having the highest number of registered voters in Bonny LGA, with over 12,000 votes.“We assure that our daughter, Mrs. Kele Kabaka Brown – Momoh, the only indigene of Finima considered by any political party for a higher position at the LG headquarters, will receive all our votes. Mrs. Brown – Momoh is one of our own, and we will not only vote for her, but we will also protect our votes from the polling units to the wards and until the final declaration” the statement concluded.
