In a sad turn of events, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State has put its political campaign for local government elections in the state on hold following the death of the Akwa Ibom First Lady, Patience Eno.
Local government election in Akwa Ibom is scheduled for October 26 and political parties have been campaigning for votes.
Mrs Eno died on Thursday in a hospital following an undisclosed illness, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Akwa Ibom , Ini EmemObong.
Announcing the suspension of campaigns in a statement on Friday, the PDP Publicity Secretary in the State, Edwin Ebiese, said;
“This devastating news has left our party, and indeed the entire state, in a state of mourning”.
-9News Nigeria.
