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….

Sunny Ibanga reportedly warns: Don’t campaign in Ikot Ekpene if you are against Akpabio’s succession plan

Governor Godswill Akpabio

By Nse Peter

The Chapter chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, Chief Sunny Ibanga has warned other politicians who are not in support of Akpabio’s succession plan for the 2015 governorship election in the state not to visit Ikot Ekpene for campaign, Peace Letters has reported.

Man Arrested For Illegally transmitting DSTV signals to 500 homes In Ikot Ekpene

Illegal transmission equipment
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by Etim Ekpimah, Uyo

The Nigerian Copyright Commission has arrested one Mr. Ubong Obot for illegally transmitting broadcast signals of Multichoice (DSTV) to an estimated 500 houses in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

Obot is said to have installed the DSTV signals to different homes for N5,000 and charged N1,000 per month as subscription fee.

Uyo Liaison Officer, NCC, Mr. Amudipe Charles, who represented the Director-General, NCC, Mr. Afam Ezekude, told journalists in Uyo on Monday that Obot was arrested with the  equipment he used to transmit the cable television signals illegally.

Ezekude said,“The operatives of the NCC have raided Obot’s house over illegal transmission of cable television signals in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

“Illegal transmitting decoders, transmission boosters, rolls of installation wires, and other accessories worth N20m were impounded during the raid at two different locations. The locations are No. 89 Atan Road, 32 Umuahia Road, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.