By: Felix Ikpotor
Governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs has picked Princess Tambari Hilda Dedam as his deputy governorship candidate.
Dedam hails from Bane Town in Khana local government area of Rivers State.
Lulu-Briggs who disclosed in via his verified social media page said the choice of Dedam was in fulfillment of a promise he made to women of the state during a visit.
He wrote: “In one of our series of engagements with the people, particularly with that of the women, the women in that engagement requested that we pick a woman as our deputy governorship candidate. That was an assignment we promised not to take with levity, but take seriously and deliver accordingly”.
“So, having critically consulted with God the Father, in whose Able Hands WE have entrusted this journey and having also consulted with the people, we humbly present to you my deputy, the deputy governorship candidate of the Accord party here in Rivers State, Princess Mrs Tambari Hilda Dedam. We fulfil this promise knowing that the women are the completeness of men, mothers whose prayers God speedily answers, and with our Rivers State that needs God’s guidance and leading to arrive at her desired destination, we surely need a mother at such place of leadership to pray us through into success” .