The women of Igbere, under the aegis of Iyom Igbere, have endorsed the candidacy of the Labour Party candidate for Bende Federal Constituency, Dr. Chima Anyaso, ahead of the 2027 House of Representatives election.
The endorsement was conveyed during a gathering of the women at held on Thursday October 8th 2026 the Amaukwu Hall, Igbere, where the women said the decision reflected their support for their ‘son’ and their desire to see him represent Bende Federal Constituency.
Speaking on behalf of the women, Mrs. Felicia Dimgba, the Home Branch Leader of the Iyom Igbere, said they specifically gathered to express their support for Dr. Chima Anyaso and to communicate the position of the women of Igbere.
She called on Igbere women to support Dr. Chima Anyaso in the election, urging them to participate actively in the electoral process and cast their votes for him on January 16, 2027.
The endorsement was presented as a cross-party expression of support, with the women saying their position was based on their relationship with Dr. Chima Anyaso as a son of Igbere and their expectations concerning his representation of Bende Federal Constituency.
Responding, Dr. Chima Anyaso appreciated the women for their support and confidence in him, describing them as his mothers.
He assured the women that, if elected, he would remain committed to the interests of Igbere and Bende women generally and would work to justify the confidence they had expressed in him.
Dr. Chima Anyaso further assured the gathering that he would not disappoint the people of Igbere or the wider Bende community, stressing the importance of unity and collective development.
The Director General of the Chima Anyaso Campaign Organization, Pastor Okechukwu Dike, attended the meeting alongside the Deputy Director General, Hon. Ngozi Anya, and the Director of Women Mobilization, , Director of Election Operations and Logistics Chief Mascot Obike, Mrs. Stella Okorie, among other members of the campaign team.
Signed: Promise Uzoma Okoro, anipr
Director, Media & Publicity
Chima Anyaso Campaign Organization
