Wait at polling unit until results are announced – Umana’s running mate, Engr. Ben Ukpong

Engr. Benedict Ukpong, a former president of Akwa Ibom Community in Abuja, is the running mate to the APC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Umana Okon Umana. Ukpong, a civil engineering graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, holds a Master’s degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, and a Master of Business Administration from Olabisi Onabanjo University (formerly Ogun State University), Ago-Iwoye. He has more than 28 years of work experience in the Engineering profession and retired as a deputy director of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Abuja. In this interview with journalists in Uyo, Ukpong spoke on a wide range of political issues in Akwa Ibom and why he believe APC will win the elections in the state.

Samsung honours Sen. Aloysius Etok as Customer of the Week

Samsung Plaza in Uyo, Akwa Ibom has honoured Senator Aloysius Etok (2nd from left) as their Customer of the Week. The outfit presented the senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State, with a cake and posted pictures of the brief ceremony on its Facebook page. See more pics after the cut…..

Ex-Anambra gov, Mbadinuju, dumps PDP for APC – Punch newspaper

Chinwoke Mbadinuju

By John Alechenu

A former Governor of Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, on Monday renounced his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party to join the All Progressives Congress.

PDP full of insincere leaders, says Clark

Chief Edwin Clark

Foremost Ijaw Leader and a foremost supporter of President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Edwin Clark, has accused some national leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party of being insincere in their attitude towards the second time ambition of the President.

Think Akwa Ibom! Exclusive: I used to eat from dustbin – Gov. Akpabio (audio attached)

Gov. Akpabio

By Nse Peter

Godswill Akpabio has said that before he became the governor of Akwa Ibom State there were moments in his life he used to eat from dustbins.

Akpabio’s media aide, Usoro Usoro rejects Ekid Union endorsement of Udom

Mr. Udom Emmanuel (2nd from right) with the leaders of Ekid Peoples Union

By Nse Peter

Governor Godswill Akpabio’s senior special assistant on media, Usoro Usoro has dismissed as ‘empty endorsement’, the recent declaration of support for Udom Emmanuel by the Ekid Peoples Union.

APC governorship primaries: I never gave Udoedehe money – Umana

Mr. Umana Okon Umana

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Umana Okon Umana  has dismissed the rumour making the rounds that Senator John Udoedehe collected money from him to withdraw from the governorship race in the state.

Akpabio listed among 12 people who ruined PDP and Jonathan’s administration

Governor Godswill Akpabio

By Nse Peter

A popular news portal, Naij.com has listed the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio as being among the 12 people who have ruined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria.

In the service of fatherland: a birthday tribute to Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters

Omoyele Sowore

By Inibehe Effiong

"History is the totality of events, when you fight on principle, fight to the end".
~Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN SAM.

Let me begin by stating unequivocally that the personage, Omoyele Sowore, like every human, is susceptible to the frailties and fallibility inherent in the human nature. He is equally not immuned from the vulgarities of life which inhibits all mortals from attaining the status of sainthood associated with angels and the supernatural being - God.

Obasanjo tears PDP membership card in public – Punch newspaper

By Samuel Awoyinfa

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday left his guests at his Hilltop mansion in Abeokuta with bated breath when he tore his Peoples Democratic Party membership card in their presence.

Akpabio must tell us where’s N2 trillion of Akwa Ibom’s money – Chief Ime Mbat Essien

Chief Ime Mbat Essien (pictured aboved), from Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, is a veteran media practitioner and a democracy activist who was part of NADECO struggle that fought against Gen. Sani Abacha’s dictatorship in Nigeria. He spoke recently with journalists in Uyo about the politics in Akwa Ibom State.

Why Akwa Ibom won’t vote for Jonathan, by Buhari’s men

President Jonathan

By Kazeem Ibrahym

A group, Grassroots Mobilisers for Buhari (GMB), has given 15 reasons why Akwa Ibom State should not and will not vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 presidential elections.

Jonathan can’t win 10 states —APGA chief

Chairman, Lagos State chapter of APGA, Mr. Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe

By Eniola Akinkuotu

The Chairman, Lagos State chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Mr. Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe, says President Goodluck Jonathan has become so unpopular to the extent that he cannot win 10 states of the federation in the postponed presidential election coming up on March 28.

Duke demands return of oil wells to Cross River

Mr. Donald Duke

By Nicholas Kalu

Former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, yesterday, used the occasion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential rally in Cross River State to demand the return of the oil wells the state lost to neighbors Akwa Ibom as a result of the loss of Bakassi to Cameroon.