Attah quits politics, urges PDP to reorder steps

By Etim Ekpimah

A former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Attah, has said he has decided to quit partisan politics, warning that his action should not be misconstrued as joining the All Progressives Congress.

Ex-A’Ibom gov, Victor Attah’s presence at election tribunal excites APC supporters

By Nse Peter

Obong Victor Attah’s presence on Thursday at the Akwa Ibom Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja is an additional booster to the morale of the APC supporters who are already in high spirit about the proceedings of the tribunal.

A’Ibom Gov Tribunal: Attah, Etiebet, INEC Girl Shock PDP, Udom Emmanuel's lawyers

Former Akwa Ibom governor, Obong Victor Attah, APC governorship candidate, Umana Okon Umana leaving the court room yesterday

By Iboro Otongaran

Today (29 July, 2015) marked a major watershed at the Akwa Ibom State governorship election petition tribunal sitting at FCT High Court, Abuja.

Larry Esin may become Umana’s running mate, as Attah, Etiebet, Nkpubre send final warning to PDP

Mr. Larry Esin

By Nse Peter

The trio of former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, a permanent member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Chief Don Etiebet and former National Vice Chairman of PDP, South South, Chief Edet Nkpubre have sent to PDP what could likely be termed as their last warning to the party over the crisis that is plaguing its Akwa Ibom State chapter after the just concluded controversial governorship primary.

What a terrific truth!

First, it was Aniekan Umanah and family, followed by Godswill Akpabio. Now, it’s Enoidem’s turn to attack Attah

The front page of Community Pulse on Sunday.

After Akpabio’s Commissioner for Housing & Urban Renewal, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem,  we are wondering who will be next in Akpabio’s Clan to heap insult on the former governor, Obong Victor Attah?

 

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: ‘Fear, tension pervade Akwa Ibom’ – Nduese Essien

Nduese Essien

As the political space becomes tensed in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2015 polls, Nduese Essien, a two- term member of the House of Representative and former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, has said he will not seek election into the office of governor, insisting the present political environment in the state is not very safe.

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

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.

So Udom is right, Akwa Ibom is wrong?

Ok-ooooo!

Godswill Akpabio, over-talkative politician in Nigeria history

This photo of Joaquim from Angola represents what Akwa Ibom people refer to as ‘inua ekpat’ (basket mouth). Inua ekpat means someone who is loquacious.

Godswill Akpabio is perhaps the most loquacious politician in the history of Nigeria, and most times he gets really ridiculous and embarrassing when making public speeches without reading from prepared scripts.

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.

Onofiok Luke disassociates self from attack on political opponent

Onofiok Luke

By Nse Peter

The representative of Nsit Ubium State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Onofiok Luke has disassociated himself from an opinion article disparaging his political opponent, Mr. Ekokoi Solomon who is seeking to contest against Luke for the House of Assembly ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Akwa Ibom people curse Aniekan Umanah’s younger brother for calling Attah senile, commissioner yet to disassociate self from derogatory remarks

Mr. Uwem Umanah

By Nse Peter

Angry Akwa Ibom people over the weekend took to the social media to rain curses on Mr. Uwem Umanah, the younger brother of the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umanah for describing former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah as senile.

The news of Uwem Umanah’s derogatory remark against Obong Victor Attah was first reported by Think Akwa Ibom! which culled the remarks from a mail he (Uwem Umanah) sent to an online discussion group called Ibom Chronicle.

In his mail, Uwem Umanah had questioned the rationale behind Ibibio people orgainising a grand reception for Attah almost 14 years after the former governor left power.

 “My problem is that they (UOU and OBA) have chosen to take advantage of Attah's age, and senile disposition,” Uwem Umanah said in the mail which he also sent to three other notable online discussion groups – TalkHard, AkwaGlobal, and NaijaObserver – hoisted on Yahoo! platform.

He went on to say, “The old man doesn’t know that these guys wanna rubbish him, by using the ‘reception’ to further their selfish political ambition! What was UOU and OBA’s relationship with Obong Attah when they were in government? Oh they have suddenly realized that the old man deserves to be celebrated, or that Ibibio should be united, because they want to occupy the hilltop mansion?”

When other commentators in the forums objected to his choice of words and persuaded him to retract his statement, Uwem Umanah stood his ground and gave his own definition of senility, thus: “In my context, senility means, ‘Weakness of the brain resulting from old age’. Having defined senility, how many elders do their brains get stronger from their 70s? While I don't expect mine to be, Attah's can't be either!”

Akwa Ibom people immediately reacted with torrent of criticisms and curses on Uwem Umanah as soon as they read about his remark.

Think Akwa Ibom! brings to you unedited reactions from some of the readers.

 

Please read more after the cut...........

Umana congratulates Attah for advocating open contest

Mr. Umana Okon Umana (2nd left) with Obong Attah (1st right) and Major-Gen. Edet Akpan (1st right)

Mr Umana Okon Umana, immediate past secretary to Akwa Ibom State government and leading gubernatorial aspirant in the state for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, has congratulated HE Obong (Arc) Victor Attah, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, for his open advocacy of a free and open contest in the upcoming PDP primary election.

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.

Uwem Umanah, brother of Akwa Ibom Information commissioner, calls Attah senile

Uwem Umanah

By Nse Peter

Mr. Uwem Umanah, the younger brother of the Commissioner for Information in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Aniekan Umanah has derogatorily described former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah as being ‘senile’.

Akwa Ibom goes agog for Attah

Gen. Edet Akpan (rtd) (1st left) and Mr. Umana Okon Umana (2nd left) welcoming former governor, Obong Victor Attah (1st right) to Uyo

By Iboro Otongaran

Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, is expected to erupt in a carnival of songs, dance and drumming on Friday as former governor of the state, Obong Victor Attah, is treated to a grand reception by the elders and people of the state “in appreciation of is meritorious services to the state and humanity in general.” Elaborating on the meritorious services for which the former governor is to be celebrated, organizers of the reception say “the event is meant to honour and welcome Obong Attah back from the just concluded National Conference where he served with his characteristic mastery and polish as the co-chairman of the committee on resource control.”