Friends, political and business associates of former Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Bayelsa State, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, have raised over N50m in support of his candidacy for Ogbia Federal Constituency in the next election.

The stakeholders appealed to kinsmen not to miss the golden opportunity of voting Iworiso-Markson to the House of Representatives.

They spoke in Yenagoa, during a fund raising dinner in honour of Iworiso-Markson, who is the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), for the Ogbia Federal Constituency election.

Describing Iworiso-Markson as the best man for the job, they opined that having known and partnered with him on many projects for over two decades, they could attest to his commitment to service delivery.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion Ben Okoye, who is also the Chairman/CEO of Brass Oil and Gas Free Zone Area, said the public and private sector experience of Iworiso-Markson would be a huge advantage at the Green Chamber.

Okoye who was represented at the event by Mr. Cyril Akika, the Coordinator of Brass Oil and Gas Free Zone Area, said Nigeria needed people like Iworiso-Markson, who had the capacity to use public office to better the lives of the citizens.

He maintained that Iworiso-Markson would bring the needed representation that would drive development and appealed to the people of Ogbia Federal Constituency, to vote massively for him on February 25.

Earlier in his remarks, the Director General of the Iworiso-Markson Campaign Organization, Kopi Macaulay Wongu, explained that aside raising funds for his campaign, they decided to put the event together to reinforce their message of hope for the people of Ogbia.

According to him, it is that message of hope of a better Ogbia Kingdom as contained in the manifesto of their candidate that they will be preaching as they embark on their community to community campaign.