2015 governorship: I did not endorse Udom Emmanuel – Prof. Des Wilson

Mr. Udom Emmanuel

Prof. Des Wilson has denied media reports that he has endorsed Udom Emmanuel, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State.

Des Wilson, a renowned communication arts teacher in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, made this known in a message he posted, Saturday, on an Internet discussion group known as Ibom Forum hoisted under Yahoo! platform. He was reacting to the controversy that has trailed the reported endorsement of Mr. Udom Emmanuel by Ekid Peoples Union which he (Wilson) was in attendance.

Akpabio’s media aide, Usoro Usoro rejects Ekid Union endorsement of Udom

Mr. Udom Emmanuel (2nd from right) with the leaders of Ekid Peoples Union

By Nse Peter

Governor Godswill Akpabio’s senior special assistant on media, Usoro Usoro has dismissed as ‘empty endorsement’, the recent declaration of support for Udom Emmanuel by the Ekid Peoples Union.

One question nobody seems to have an answer yet: will Ekid back Oro for 2015 A’Ibom governorship race?

Chief Nduese Essien

By Nse Peter

Governorship aspirants from Eket Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State appear reluctant to embark on state-wide political consultation ahead of the 2015 governorship election in the state, more than three weeks after political leaders in the area had urged their kinsmen seeking to contest for the position, to “unveil themselves and make their manifestoes known to the people of the state”. 

Chief Nduese Essien, a former minister of Lands and Housing was reported to have said during a recent meeting of the district political leaders, that “following Governor Akpabio’s flag-off of his interest in the 2015 senatorial race and announcement of a campaign manager, there was no need for the Eket aspirants to wait no further especially since the governorship election was superior to senate elections.”