Gov. Udom presents Toyota Land Cruiser jeep as gift to Ntisong Ibibio, Obong Ekidem

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The Ntisong Ibibio III, Obong Essien Ekidem, has been presented with a key of a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep by Akwa Ibom State Governor Mr Udom Emmanuel.

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.

Photos of Obong Victor Attah's grand reception by Ibibio people

On Friday, 5th September, 2014, Ibibio people of Nigeria organized a grand reception for her prominent son, the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah. The event which attracted a large crowd took place at the Asan Ibibio, near Ekom Iman junction.

We serve you with some photos of the event.

Obong Attah (2nd left), sitting next to him (left) is Major-Gen. Edet Akpan (rtd)

 

See more photos after the cut.....

2015 Gov’ Election: Etiebet canvasses open contest for PDP primaries in Akwa Ibom

Atuekong Don Etiebet

Atuekong Don Etiebet, member of the BOT of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for an open primary for the selection of the party’s flag bearer for the 2015 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom State.

Delivering a lecture entitled “Democracy and the challenge of leadership” at the 55th birthday celebration of Umana Okon Umana, Akwa Ibom PDP leading governorship aspirant, Etiebet advised qualified and interested  politicians in the 2015 governorship race from all parts of the state to feel free and contest for the party’s ticket.

Don’t parade yourself as Oku Ibom Ibibio IV, court tells Edidem Umoette

Edidem Akpabio Udo Ukpa secures a temporary victory in the Oku Ibom Ibibio tussle

By Abasiofiok Inyang and Theophilus Yurika

The long drawn legal battle for the soul of Oku Ibom Ibibio, the highest traditional stool of the Ibibio land, yesterday reached the climax following a court order that the Oku Ibom Ibibio and Paramount Ruler of Etinan Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty, Edidem Ime Dickson Umoette should not parade himself as the Oku Ibom Ibibio IV.