Senator Bassey Albert in a surprise visit to popular drinking spot in Uyo

By Nse Peter

Senator Bassey Albert, popularly called OBA (pictured above, sitted, with Mr. Nature Udoh standing besides him), made a surprise stop over at a popular drinking spot, Discovery Park, in Uyo, over the weekend.

Senator Albert, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Gas Resources, represents Uyo Senatorial District.

Discovery Park is located near the Uyo Township Stadium, along Udo Umana Street. The business owner, Mr. Nature Udoh, shared photos of the senator’s visit on Facebook.

See other photos after the cut……..

Opinion: My position on the judgment by the Akwa Ibom State National Assembly Election Tribunal, By Inibehe Effiong

By Inibehe Effiong

The National and State Houses of Assembly Elections Tribunal for Akwa Ibom State sitting in Abuja today nullified election in 38 polling units in 4 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District. The Tribunal ordered for fresh election in the affected areas.

Breaking News: Tribunal cancels Bassey Albert’s election, orders for re-run in 38 polling units

By Nse Peter

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Akwa Ibom State has faulted INEC declaration of Mr. Bassey Albert Akpan as the validly elected senator for Uyo Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State.

Photo: Senator Bassey Albert Akpan in the gym, looks more like Samuel Peter

LOL. With this kind of massive weight, none of those ‘fighting’ senators would dare go near Senator Albert, alias OBA

Photos: Senator Bassey Albert releases first photo in the Senate

This photo is taken from Senator Bassey Albert’s Facebook page. The newly inaugurated senator representing Uyo Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State, wrote on his page: “In the RED Chamber to God be the GLORY”. Lol. You can spot former governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio ‘peeping’ behind Mr. Albert. See more pics after the cut…..

Udom Emmanuel debunks Bassey Albert’s claim against Umana

Mr. Udom Emmanuel (right) with Obong Bassey Albert Akpan at Planet FM studio, Uyo

By Nse Peter

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has said it is not true that Umana Okon Umana brought him into the Akwa Ibom government circle, let alone introduced him (Udom) to Governor Godswill Akpabio as a possible replacement to Bassey Albert Akpan who was the finance commissioner then in Akpabio’s administration when Umana was the Secretary to the State Government.

‘OBA Saga’: It’s sad, but the end will surprise people, says disappointed PDP member

You will either be sober or very angry with someone after reading this touching Facebook message from a PDP member in Akwa Ibom State who feels let down by the withdrawal of Obong Bassey Albert from the PDP governorship primaries in Akwa Ibom State.

His name on Facebook is Baba Out. The message you are about to read is culled from his Facebook wall.

Read the message 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.

Ime Albert pushes governorship ambition, sets up campaign office

Chief Ime Albert Akpan's campaign office in Uyo

 

By Nse Peter

Chief Ime Albert Akpan seems to be quietly pushing on with his 2015 governorship ambition in Akwa Ibom State, even as his younger brother Obong Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) is also making waves across the state with his own campaign to succeed Governor Godswill Akpabio.

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.

2015: ‘Nobody can impose candidate on Akwa Ibom’ – Obong Bassey Albert Akpan

Obong Bassey Albert Akpan

Former Akwa Ibom State Finance Commissioner Obong Bassey Akpan  is a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke with Kazeem Ibrahym in Uyo, the state capital, on his aspiration, zoning and other partisan issues.

 
Why are you running for the governorship when you are not favoured by zoning?

I want to say that I have consulted widely and am still consulting and I must say that, based on the collective feelings of the good people of Akwa Ibom State, there is a consensus that I should serve them in office as governor of the state. So far, I have visited about 24 local government areas and I would formally declare after covering the remaining seven councils. Power comes from God and He gives it to whoever He pleases. My prayer is that God should give us a governor who loves Akwa Ibom. Akpabio has done well; he is a good governor, but God should give us a better governor that will take the state to the next level. I am not going to be a governor by zoning, but I will be by Divine prophecy and if you feel that prophecy is not good or that it came from a false prophet, then I leave it to God to decide, because the Bible said that who is he that has spoken and it comes to pass when the Lord of Host has not commanded it. David in the Bible did not become a king by zoning, when God sent Prophet Samuel to go to the House of Jesse, God said I have found for my people a king in the House of Jesse. When Samuel got there, he thought it will be the first son which was zoning, Samuel thought it will be the second son and that was zoning and that applied to the third, while the Bible did not tell us what David’s position was, Samuel only asked if there was any one remaining and was told there was one in the bush taking care of the sheep and David became a king not by zoning, but by Divine prophecy.

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.