Photos of APC solemn assembly for the flag off of 2019 campaign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom state on Sunday organised a thanksgiving/solemn assembly to flag off its 2019 election campaigns.

We serve you photo of the event which was held at Obong Nsima Ekere Campaign Ground, Edet Akpan Avenue, Uyo.

2019: Akwa Ibom APC flags off election campaign with a solemn assembly

By Joseph Atainyang

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has held an Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service and Solemn Assembly to commit its campaigns into the hands of God, ahead of the 2019 general elections.

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.

Udom’s media aide likens Ekere, Ekpotu, Abia, others to ‘lepers bundled in a colony of the reproach’

Mr. Emmanuel Nicholas, media assistant to Mr. Udom Emmanuel

By Nse Peter

Emmanuel Nicholas, an Akwa Ibom man who passionately desires to become the chief press secretary to the next governor of Akwa Ibom State (that is, if Udom Emmanuel is able to pull it through at the general election), has likened two former deputy governors of the state, Obong Nsima Ekere and Chief Patrick Ekpotu to ‘lepers bundled in a colony of the reproach’.

More people are coming out to confirm what Think Akwa Ibom! published: “Dark, gloomy and ominous silence in Akwa Ibom State,” writes Mr. Diamond Akpanika

The night of 'Stolen victory'.... You could see the gloom on the people's faces

We saw this piece by Mr. Diamond Akpanika on Facebook, we thought it might interest you to read it. The piece confirmed what was published by Think Akwa Ibom! that Udom Emmanuel's supporters seem to be afraid to celebrate their 'victory' (In case you missed the story, click here to read it). Please read Akpanika's piece after the cut….

Breaking News: Abuja High Court Restrains PDP From Presenting Udom to INEC

Mr. Udom Emmanuel

An Abuja High Court has today given an order restraining PDP from presenting Mr Udom Emmanuel as the candidate of the party in the 2015 governorship election in Akwa Ibom state.

Silence still reigns over Akwa Ibom. Even Udom Emmanuel’s supporters can’t celebrate the ‘arrangee’ victory at PDP primary

The night of 'Stolen victory'.... You could see the gloom on the people's faces

By Nse Peter

It has been three days now, since the former Akwa Ibom SSG, Mr. Udom Emmanuel was pronounced ‘winner’ of the PDP governorship primary in Akwa Ibom State on Monday, 8 December, 2014, yet there has been no victory celebration in the State. Not even in Uyo, the state capital.

Trouble for Udom, as Ekere, Ekpotu, Ntekim, Ette, Esuene and others call for cancelation of PDP primary

Former deputy governor, Nsima Ekere and 21 other PDP governorship primary in Akwa Ibom State

TWENTY-two of the 23 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Akwa Ibom rejected yesterday the outcome of the primary election that produced former Secretary to State Government Udom Emmanuel as the winner of the election.

A’Ibom: All PDP aspirants, except Udom Emmanuel, walk out of governorship primary

Former deputy governor, Obong Nsima Ekere and other aggrieved PDP governorship aspirants in Akwa Ibom State addressing their supporters

By Nse Peter

All the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Akwa Ibom State, with the exception of Mr. Udom Emmanuel, walked out in protest of the party’s primary today.

Akpabio, other PDP governors move against Mu’azu – Punch newspaper

PDP Chairman, Mu'azu

All is not well within the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party as some members of its National Working Committee are accusing one another of taking side with some influential members of the party in some states concerning the ward congresses which were held few days ago.

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….

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.

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

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…..

So Udom is right, Akwa Ibom is wrong?

Ok-ooooo!

Outrageous! Akpabio calls Attah ‘local champion’, asks youths to rebel against elders (audio attached to the story)

 

 

File photo: Gov. Godswill Akpabio

 

(N/B: scroll down to listen to the audio of Gov. Akpabio's speech at the end of the story.)

 

 



By Nse Peter

 

Governor Godswill Akpabio during an inter-denominational church service on Sunday, at Ibom Hall ground, Uyo, to mark the 27^th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom State, threw modesty to the winds and outrageously asked youths in the state to rise up against political elders as the state prepares for 2015 governorship election.

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.

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: Attah rejects zoning, canvasses open contest

LR: Fmr. Governor of Edo state, Mr. Lucky Igbenedion, Prof A.B Attah of University of Uyo and brother to the celebrant;the celebrant, Obong Victor B. Attah, father of Ibibio Nation;chairman on the occasion,Engr Efiok Akpan and a guest at the occasion

Obong Victor Attah, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has called for the contest to choose a successor to Governor Godswill Akpabio to be thrown open to all citizens of the state who aspire to run for the office of governor, irrespective of their senatorial districts of origin.

Akpabio's Succession Plan Tears A'Ibom Apart – Sensor newspaper

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State

Several attempts by the state Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio to impose his perceived gubernatorial aspirant on the state, recently hit the brick wall as some Akwa Ibom stakeholders stormed out of a meeting convened at his instance.

The PDP stakeholders who were apparently divided on the choice of the state governor, described the governor's succession plan as not in the spirit of equity, justice and fairness in view of the three major nationalities in the state.