President Compaore finally resigns after ruling Burkina Faso for 27 years - CNN

Blaise Compaore

 

CNN -- Burkina Faso's military chief is now the head of state of the West African nation, after unrest that led to the resignation of President Blaise Compaore.

Gen. Honore Nabere Traore said Friday that he has taken over presidential duties and that he will lead the country through a political transition and elections.

‘OBA Saga’: It’s sad, but the end will surprise people, says disappointed PDP member

You will either be sober or very angry with someone after reading this touching Facebook message from a PDP member in Akwa Ibom State who feels let down by the withdrawal of Obong Bassey Albert from the PDP governorship primaries in Akwa Ibom State.

His name on Facebook is Baba Out. The message you are about to read is culled from his Facebook wall.

Read the message after the cut….

Umana faults PDP’s decision on zoning

Mr. Umana Okon Umana standing besides Atuekong Don Etiebet when the permanent member of PDP BOT was addressing the crowd that came to welcome him at the Akwa Ibom International Airport yesterday, Thursday, 30 Oct., 2014. (PHOTO: Think Akwa Ibom!)

By Kazeem Ibrahym, Uyo

One of the leading governorship aspirants in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Umana Umana, has faulted the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) National Working Committee’s (NWC’s) decision to zone the governorship ticket to Eket Senatorial District.

Video: Gov. Akpabio says it is right for Oro ethnic group to produce next Akwa Ibom governor

EXCLUSIVE: How Akpabio forced Udom to rent large, uncontrollable crowd for governorship declaration

Gov. Akpabio (left) with Mr. Udom Emmanuel  …… Can Udom survive the scandals and the political fire?

By Nse Peter

The pressure from Governor Godswill Akpabio may have caused the immediate past Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government (SSG), Mr. Udom Emmanuel to rent a large, uncontrollable crowd that eventually marred the former SSG’s formal declaration to contest for the 2015 governorship election in the state, Think Akwa Ibom! has learned.

Udom as instrument of Akpabio’s injustice against Ntekim, others

This isn’t about whether the immediate past SSG, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has been a member of PDP up to one year or two years, neither is it about the morality of Gov. Godswill Akpabio hand-picking Udom as the man that should succeed him as the next Akwa Ibom governor in 2015. It is injustice and clear wickedness to use government-owned platforms like the official facebook page of the Akwa Ibom State Government (as pictured above) to campaign for Udom Emmanuel while completely shutting off governorship aspirants like Ekpenyong Ntekim who didn’t have any squabble with Emperor Godswill Akpabio before they resigned their appointments from Akpabio’s cabinet. It’s understandable if you are against Mr. Umana Okon Umana, Obong Bassey Albert, Obong Nsima Ekere, and Bishop Samuel Akpan, but not with Ntekim. Or is Ntekim also blacklisted as Akpabio’s enemy? Hmmmm. Akpabio seems not to be getting anything right, these days!

7 Signs that Akpabio may not make it to Senate nor put a successor in office

Photo: Bishop David Oyedepo leading the prayer session at Mount Carmel on Sat. Seated (1st right) is Gov Akpabio. …. If you are among the remnants of Godswill Akpabio’s followers, you’ll definitely have a re-think after reading this piece, put together exclusively by Think Akwa Ibom!

For refusing to support Udom Emmanuel, Akpabio kicks Sunny Ibanga out of PDP (Sunny Ibanga’s press release attached)

When Think Akwa Ibom! had news over the weekend of Gov. Akpabio fighting dirty against the Chapter chairman of PDP in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Sunny Ibanga, at first it sounded unbelievable because Chief Ibanga is a well-known supporter and hit man of the governor. Remember, it was Sunny Ibanga that warned against PDP governorship aspirants, apart from the governor’s anointed man, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, from visiting Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency for political consultation. (In case you missed the story, read it here.)

We had confirmed the story of Akpabio’s war against Sunny Ibanga from at least four different sources, before Ibanga himself issued a press release on the matter. (Read Sunny Ibanga’s press release at the end of the story)

From our findings, the summary of the trouble Akpabio is having with Sunny Ibanga is that the later has refused to support the political ambition of Udom Emmanuel; the chief has taken a stand for former Akwa Ibom deputy governor, Obong Nsima Ekere as far as 2015 Akwa Ibom governorship election is concerned.

We publish here a news report in the Sensor newspaper on the battle of the titans. Read the story after the cut….

Government begins clearing of refuse from the streets of Uyo

Mountain of refuse along Nepa Line by Aka Road, Uyo, on Sunday, 26 October, 2014.

By Nse Peter

The Ministry of Environment, Akwa Ibom State, has started clearing heaps of refuse around Uyo, the capital of the State.

First, it was Aniekan Umanah and family, followed by Godswill Akpabio. Now, it’s Enoidem’s turn to attack Attah

The front page of Community Pulse on Sunday.

After Akpabio’s Commissioner for Housing & Urban Renewal, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem,  we are wondering who will be next in Akpabio’s Clan to heap insult on the former governor, Obong Victor Attah?

 

Government House Press Release: A’Ibom Govt Empowers Abak Women Cooperative Society With N10 Million Revolving Loan

Akwa Ibom Government has empowered Abak Women Cooperative Society with a revolving loan of N10 million.

In addition, the state government has announced plans to construct and inaugurate former Independence Hall, Abak at the site of the demolished prisons by December this year.

Udom’s rally ends in bloody riot

The less affected part of Nsikak Edouk Avenue, Uyo in the night of Tuesday, 21 Oct, 2014. At the right hand side of the road, you can see two police trucks.

By Effiong Ekong, Uyo

The rally in Uyo today by Udom Emmanuel, former secretary to Akwa Ibom State government, to signal his declaration of intent to contest the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party has snowballed into a bloody riot. As we report, the riot, staged by rented crowds hired to give the declaration a semblance of significance, is spreading along Nsikak Eduok Avenue axis of the city where Udom’s campaign office is located.

2015: Udom Emmanuel’s declaration off to bland start

Mr. Udom Emmanuel

By Effiong Ekong, Uyo

The declaration of interest by Mr. Udom Emmanuel, former secretary to Akwa Ibom State Government, to run for the office of governor of the state, took off to a weak start today at the Uyo township stadium. The rally, which harped on the theme of “sustainable development,” was without most of the major political actors in the state. Notable names at the rally that were not serving appointees of the state government were about three, namely, former milad, Idongesit Nkanga; former minister of housing and urban renewal, Chief Ndueso Essien; and Senator Anietie Okon.

PHOTO: Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw’s political campaign poster

Wow! Just have a look at Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw’s campaign poster for House of Reps, Calabar South Federal Constituency.

Kate Henshaw means business! Or what do you think?

2015: Jonathan refuses Akpabio’s choice of Udom Emmanuel – The Nation newspaper

Governor Godswill Akpabio’s bid to force his former SSG, Mr. Udom Emmanuel on the people as his successor may have finally reached a dead end, if this news report published in The Nation newspaper is anything to go by. According to the report, a  “source quoted the President as being very blunt, telling the governors (Akpabio and co.) that since most of them are completing their two terms in office, he would be the one to work with their successors.”

Well, needless to say more. Just read the report after the cut…..

This insightful tweet from PDP National Chairman, Adamu Mua’zu on 2015 politics will get you thinking. Definitely.

Mua’zu tweeted that on Monday morning, 20 October, 2014. Now, what’s your thought on that?

 

Apostle Johnson Suleiman says Akpabio won’t install a successor, foresees bloodbath in Akwa Ibom

Apostle Johnson Suleman

By Nse Peter

A fierce Christian prophet in Nigeria, Apostle Johnson Suleman has reportedly said that Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State will not be able to install a successor in the state in 2015.

House of Reps election: Aniekan Umanah chickens out

Mr. Aniekan Umanah

By Nse Peter

The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umanah may have dropped his ambition to represent the people of Abak Federal Constituency, in the Federal House of Representatives, Abuja, as his name is not among the list of commissioners and other exco members who resigned their appointments on Monday to pursue their political ambitions.

Essien Udim people apologise to Attah, Eiebet, Umana and others over Akpabio

Ambassador Aniefiok Akpan, President, Essien Udim Council on Political Affairs

By Nse Peter

The people of Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have apologised to former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah, former petroleum minister, Chief Don Etiebet and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the state, Mr. Umana Okon Umana for the humiliation they have suffered at different times in the hands of Governor Godswill Akpabio.

Abak 5 endorses Umana for governor – The Nation newspaper

Umana Okon Umana

By Kazeem Ibrahym

The people of Abak 5 have endorsed the governorship aspiration of former Akwa Ibom Secretary to State Government, Umana Umana.

The people, under the auspices of Abak Division Assembly (ADA), said they would resist every attempt by anybody to impose a governor on them.

Akpabio, PDP governors at war with Mu’azu over Senate tickets – The Nation newspaper

 

Akpabio (2nd from left) with other PDP governors (Photo credit: Vanguard newspaper)

By Gbade Ogunwale,

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and who would be completing their second term in May, are at war with the leadership of the party over their ambition to go to the Senate.

Indications emerged yesterday that the governors have been mounting pressure on the party’s national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu to cede senatorial tickets in their various zones to them.

2015: ‘Fear, tension pervade Akwa Ibom’ – Nduese Essien

Nduese Essien

As the political space becomes tensed in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2015 polls, Nduese Essien, a two- term member of the House of Representative and former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, has said he will not seek election into the office of governor, insisting the present political environment in the state is not very safe.

2015: Stopping Akpabio is a task for everyone in Akwa Ibom – message from cpfr

Wickedness! Man rapes, infects lover’s kids with HIV

Rape victim (Photo credit: The Guardian newspaper)

This story is culled from the Punch newspaper. It shows how desperate and wicked the heart of man is! How do you handle this sort of sad situation?

Read the story after the cut…..

Help stop Akpabio and Co from demeaning the Ibibio race – a message from Committee for Political Freedom & Responsibility (cpfr)

In case you missed the story on how Mr. Uwem Umanah, the younger brother to the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umanah called the former governor, Obong Victor Attah ‘senile’, please click here to read it.  For Governor Godswill Akpabio’s reference to Attah as ‘local champion’, you can read the story here.

Thugs attack Senator Helen Esuene for campaigning in Akpabio’s community – Punch

This story, culled from the Punch newspaper, is a pointer to what Gov. Godswill Akpabio may be planning for Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2015 election. This is exactly how the 2011 deadly political violence started in Akwa Ibom State when armed thugs hired by Gov. Godswill Akpabio’s hitmen, Chief Sunny Ibanga  and the chairman of Essien Udim Local Government Area, Nse Ntuen attacked Senator J.J. Udoedehe in Ikot Ekpene. Now, who will call Akpabio and his evil clan to order before they throw the state into complete darkness?

Read the story after the cut.....

2015 governorship: Akpabio, other PDP governors may confront Jonathan

This news report published in The Nation newspaper of today, Saturday, 11 October, 2014 is revealing. It shows that PDP governors like Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State who is bent on imposing their stooges as their successors are indeed in trouble.

Read the story after the cut…..

Uyo Stadium to host Nigeria vs South Africa 2015 Afcon qualifier

Akwa Ibom Government has signed a 10-year contract with Julius Berger Nigeria Plc for the maintenance of Akwa Ibom International Stadium billed for commissioning by President Goodluck Jonathan on November 6.

Breaking news: Akpabio seals off Accountant General’s office

Gov. Godswill Akpabio 

By Nse Peter

Governor Godswill Akpabio has allegedly ordered security officials to forcefully lock up the office of the state Accountant-General located within the Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, along Ibrahim Babangida Avenue, Uyo.

So Udom is right, Akwa Ibom is wrong?

Ok-ooooo!

Akpabio has destroyed Akwa Ibom, says U.S-based Akwa Ibom leader, Tom Mbeke-Ekanem

Dr. Tom Mbeke-Ekanem

By Nse Peter

“I want to admit that a good many of us made mistake in ushering in the man Akpabio as the governor of Akwa Ibom State.”

Those were the words used by Dr. Tom Mbeke-Ekanem, a U.S-based Akwa Ibom leader to express regret over the leadership style and the administration of Chief Godswill Akpabio, the governor of Akwa Ibom State.

Tom Mbeke-Ekanem, the founding president of Ibom People’s Congress (IPC) and the author of Beyond The Execution: Understanding The Ethnic And Military Politics In Nigeria, says the only reason Godswill Akpabio became governor  of Akwa Ibom State was to “plunder, destroy and cause pain so that the people might learn from their sad experience how to do things right.” 

He stated this on Wednesday in article titled ‘The Cry Of Elder Etiebet: We've Been Vindicated’ which he posted on Ibom Forum, an online discussion group which he is the founder and moderator.

Mbeke-Ekanem says he has personally refused to travel to Akwa Ibom State for eight years now for the fear of his life, since Akpabio became governor.  “Many people including Chief Etiebet thought we were dealing with a human being with a good heart. But how wrong we were!” he said.

“The damage Godwill Akpabio has done to the state of Akwa Ibom can only be equated to what Boko Haram has done to the nation state Nigeria. One can quantify these damages in human term as in barbaric killings, economic term as in sabotaging genuine investment efforts of the citizens, political term as in going any length to destroy democracy in all manner of ways, as well as in ethnic and social terms.

“How can we forget in a hurry Akpabio’s N100m medical retirement scheme, and not a single industry to provide food on the table to the teaming unemployed youths in 8 years?

“Whatever pains Akpabio has been able to wrought on the citizens of Akwa Ibom, the repercussion of such devilish deeds would equally be visited and evenly shared also with members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) whose primary role is to protect the interest of the generality of Akwa Ibom indigenes, rather they choose to become partner in crime with Godswill Akpabio to vilify, plunder and inflict maximum pain on the citizens of the state,” Dr. Mbeke-Ekanem stated.

 

Read the full article by Dr. Tom Mbeke-Ekanem, after the cut

Linda Ikeji bounces back, recruits reporters, photographers for her blog

Linda Ikeji

By Nse Peter

Google in the early hours of today restored the popular bog, Lindaikeji.blogspot.com, after it had deleted it off its platform on Thursday.