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2023: Eno Akpan, Ahaziah Umanah back Pastor Umo Eno’s guber ambition

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3 years ago

March 11, 2022

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As endorsements and adoptions continue to trail the governorship aspiration Pastor Umo Eno, the political stakeholders in Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo Local Government Areas have added their voices in support of the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources.

The influential politicians made the resolution on Thursday during consultation visits to political leaders of Ukanafun, Obong Eno Akpan and Etim Ekpo, Prof. Ahaziah Umanah respectively.

In his remarks, Obong Eno Akpan, assured Pastor Eno of massive support from his people, noting that Ukanafun people had already decided to stand firmly behind the seasoned businessman ahead of the 2023 governorship race.

The former Commissioner who identified Ukanafun as the political epicentre of the zone and stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, urged the aspirant not to forget Ukanafun in his administration when he eventually emerges governor.

Also speaking, the Chairman of Ukanafun LGA, Pastor Godwin Inyieng assured the aspirant of the support of Ukanafun people whom he said have accepted, adopted and are willing to support him to win the primary and governorship elections.

He noted that Ukanafun is made up of peaceful and wise people, stressing that there is “no dog in Ukanafun”

Similarly, in their separate remarks, a former member of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Hon. Saturday Akpan, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Multilateral/Donor Agencies, Ndiana-Abasi Udom, Chapter Coordinator of MPM, Engr Ekpenyong Ekpenyong, and a one-time PDP Chapter Women Leader, Hon. (Mrs.) Victoria Uko said Ukanafun has strong and respectful leadership who had already set the pace for the people of Ukanafun to follow ahead of 2023 elections.

They assured the aspirant that the people are united and unanimous in their decision to support him.

According to them, the antecedents of Pastor Eno in the private sector speak volumes of his capacity, and assured him of bloc votes from Ukanafun.

At Etim Ekpo LGA, the Founder of the First Temple Church of the Nazarene, Professor (Bishop) Ahaziah Umanah who received the aspirant at his country home in Eka Uruk Essiet, admonished the PDP frontline aspirant to remain focused and tasked him on human capital development when voted in as governor in 2023.

The former Chairman of Etim Ekpo charged the aspirant to meditate on the words of God in 1Kings 3:15-21 while exhorting him to allow God have His way in his project, saying that unless the Lord builds a house, the builders labour in vain.

Reading from Psalm 121, the man of God urged the PDP hopeful to look up to God and put his trust in Him to guide him through and grant his heart’s desire.

For the Member representing Ika/Etim Ekpo State Constituency, Hon. Mfon Idung, who described the aspirant as a man on a mission from God, he charged him to remain focused even in the face of intimidation and blackmail.

Also speaking, the Chairman of Etim Ekpo LGA, Hon. Ime Afia, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Engr. Moffat, former House of Assembly member, Barr. Nse Ekanem, and others commended the aspirant for his humble and peaceful disposition and assured him of 100% votes from the area.

They described the endorsement of Pastor Umo Eno as the will of God, saying that Etim Ekpo people cannot fight God’s will for the state.

In his speech, the PDP hopeful, Pastor Eno thanked Obong Eno Akpan, Prof. Ahaziah Umanah and all others for believing in him and his vision for Akwa Ibom State and described Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo as his second home, adding that the local government areas are the home of the PDP.

The renowned entrepreneur promised an all inclusive government where Akwa Ibomites from all walks of life will be brought to the table of deliberation on the future of the state without segregation or discrimination.

Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Director-General of Campaigns, Prince Godwin Ntukudeh described their hosts as patriots who know what is good for the state, and solicited the people’s support for the aspirant to succeed at the party’s gubernatorial primaries and also emerge as governor in 2023.

Also speaking, the International Chairman of Maintain Peace Movement (MPM) Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem described Obong Eno Akpan as one of the most consistent and loyal party men who has remained relevant in the affairs of the State.

He harped on the aspirant’s character and competence to lead the State through the path of peace when elected as governor in 2023.

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Akpabio Relieves Natasha of Committee Chairmanship Position, Appoints Akwa Ibom Senator As Replacement

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20 hours ago

July 10, 2025

Eric

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has replaced suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora/Non-Governmental Organisations.

In her place, Akpabio named Senator Bassey Aniekun Etim (Akwa Ibom -East).

The Senate President, who made the announcement on the floor in Abuja on Thursday, did not give any reasons.

The committee position had remained vacant since March when the Senate suspended the Kogi-Central Senatorial District lawmaker for six months for flouting the Senate’s rule on the seating arrangement and seat allocation.

The suspended lawmaker, at a point, chaired the Senate Committee on Local Content before Akpabio reassigned her to the Committee on Diaspora/NGO, shortly before she ran into trouble with the Senate over her conduct on seat allocation.

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Supreme Court Upholds Election of Monday Okpebholo As Edo Governor

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1 day ago

July 10, 2025

Eric

The Supreme Court has affirmed the 2024 governorship election victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo.

In a unanimous decision by a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba, the apex court ruled that the appeal lacked merit. It upheld the earlier judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had both declared Okpebholo the validly elected governor.

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‘Overthrow’ Comment: Tinubu’ll Be Removed by Votes, Not Bullets, ADC Replies Presidency

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1 day ago

July 10, 2025

Eric

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu will be removed through the ballot and not bullets.It dismissed insinuations that the coalition is interested in truncating democracy in Nigeria.

ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused Tinubu of laying the foundation for a clampdown on opposition leaders.

He made the remark in response to a tweet by Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who alleged that the opposition was planning to overthrow the President.

Onanuga had said the coalition had ganged up to overthrow Tinubu’s administration.Rubbishing Onanuga’s comment, Abdullahi described his remark as reckless and unsubstantiated.

In a statement he signed, Abdullahi said Onanuga’s comment shows that Tinubu’s administration is out to intimidate and repress opposition political leaders in Nigeria.

He noted that ADC would explore Democratic means to ensure Tinubu’s removal from office and not by overthrowing him.

The statement read partly: “ADC condemned the tweet made by an aide of President Bola Tinubu, Onanuga, which alleges that the opposition is planning to overthrow the Tinubu government before 2027.

“If anything, it potentially lays the grounds for systematic clampdown on opposition leaders.

“The ADC is not interested in truncating democracy, we are solely committed to saving the nation from the irredeemable incompetence of this government. We are not soldiers, we are politicians.

“We don’t have bullets; we only have the ballots. When the time comes, we will only present our solutions and an alternative vision of the future to the Nigerian people and leave them to make their choice.”