Buhari to meet 22 aggrieved A’Ibom PDP aspirants – Punch newspaper

Muhammadu Buhari

All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is to meet with 22 Peoples Democratic Party aspirants, who have been aggrieved over the conduct of the PDP’s governorship primary in Akwa Ibom State.

Nelson Effiong: Flying to victory on the wings of political treachery

By Nse Peter

Chief Nelson Effiong, the former speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has won the PDP primary for the Eket Senatorial District election, Akwa Ibom State, but his victory, Think Akwa Ibom! gathered, is a classical example of political treachery, one that could turn around to haunt the former speaker and nail his political career to the cross, finally.

Former Akwa Ibom deputy governor, Obong Chris Ekpenyong celebrates 60th birthday

Obong Chris Ekpenyong (2nd from left) cuts his birthday cake, assisted by his wife, daughter and Obong Benjamin Okoko (6th from left)

The former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Chris Ekpenyong over the weekend celebrated his 60^th birthday at EMJMM Hotels along Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo. Among the dignitaries that graced the occasion were member of PDP BOT from Akwa Ibom State, Atuekong Don Etiebet and a governorship aspirant in Akwa Ibom, Obong Benjamin Okoko.

Chris Ekpenyong is said to be the Director-General of Benjamin Okoko campaign organization.

We wish Obong Chris Ekpenyong, alias Ukarakpa, long life and good health in years ahead.

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PDP in A’Ibom ‘filled with usurpers, gold diggers’, says ex-Assembly man, Ukana Bassey

Obong Paul Ekpo, State Chairman, PDP, Akwa Ibom State

By Nse Peter

A former member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Dr. Ukana Bassey has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State today is “filled with usurpers, gold diggers, and turn coats”.

Ukana Bassey who had represented Nsit Ibom State Constituency in the State House of Assembly during the administration of Governor Victor Attah, said in a message posted on his Facebook page recently, that those who founded PDP in Akwa Ibom have been sadly excluded from the affairs of the party in the state today.