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2027: PDP House Candidate Pledges Legislation Based on Constituents’ Needs

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Peoples Democratic Party candidate Elvis Donkemezuo says he will base his legislative agenda on priorities identified by constituents in Bayelsa State’s Yenagoa/Kolokuma-Opokuma constituency.
  • A survey found unemployment, poor road networks and inadequate healthcare among residents’ main concerns, with about 40% citing unemployment and 33% citing roads and healthcare.
  • Donkemezuo pledged to sponsor legislation and pursue interventions addressing the identified needs if elected in 2027.

Elvis Donkemezuo says he wants the people of Yenagoa and Kolokuma/Opokuma to identify the problems his legislative agenda will address before he seeks to propose solutions.

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election made the pledge in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, while receiving a Constituency Needs Assessment Survey covering the two local government areas.

As someone seeking to make laws that have direct bearing on the people, I needed to hear directly from the people first.

— Elvis DonkemezuoExplaining why he commissioned a constituency needs assessment before developing his legislative agenda.

The survey identified unemployment, poor road networks and inadequate healthcare facilities as major concerns. About 40 per cent of respondents described unemployment as a pressing problem, while 33 per cent pointed to inaccessible roads and inadequate healthcare.

This survey tells us the real problems our constituents are facing, from infrastructure, education, and health to jobs and security. With this data, we can now craft legislation and attract projects that will truly solve those problems.

— Elvis DonkemezuoDescribing how he plans to use the survey findings if elected.

Donkemezuo said the findings would guide his plans if he wins the election. “As someone seeking to make laws that have direct bearing on the people, I needed to hear directly from the people first,” he said. “This survey tells us the real problems our constituents are facing, from infrastructure, education, and health to jobs and security. With this data, we can now craft legislation and attract projects that will truly solve those problems.”

He said the assessment could help prevent elected representatives from imposing projects without understanding communities’ needs. Donkemezuo pledged to sponsor bills, facilitate interventions and maintain regular engagement with constituents to measure their impact. “This is about service with facts, not politics as usual,” he said. Lead consultant Victor Ikem said the survey sought to identify residents’ core needs rather than promote a political interest.

This is about service with facts, not politics as usual.

— Elvis DonkemezuoSummarizing his pledge to pursue evidence-based representation.
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