Ex-PDP Chairman, Tukur, quits politics – Punch newspaper

By Olusola Fabiyi

A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has announced his retirement from politics.

A’ Ibom Tribunal: PDP In Disarray, As Party's Defence Falters The More

By our Correspondent

For the third day in a row, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, September 11, 2015 failed to proceed with their defence at the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal despite the assurances earlier given to the Tribunal the previous day by Mr. Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, the counsel to the 2nd Respondent, that they will close their case on Friday.

Validity of Akwa Ibom APC Gubernatorial Candidacy: The Facts and The Lies

APC deputy governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom, Engr. Benedict Ukpong

 By Inibehe Effiong

The social and mainstream media has been saturated by series of malicious, false and concocted stories by paid and unpaid agents and hireling of Mr. Udom Emmanuel

APC senators fault selection of Akpabio as Minority Leader

By Onyedi Ojiabo

Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday named occupants of the four principal offices reserved for the minority Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Red Chamber.

PREMIUM TIMES EXCLUSIVE: Rivers’ Nyeson Wike a goner; INEC document exposes fraud by PDP, INEC, in guber poll

Nyesom Wike

By Adebayo Hassan

Except the five governorship candidates challenging the credibility of the April 11 governorship election in Rivers withdraw their cases from the election petition tribunal or fail to present material evidence like the one exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was returned winner of the election, is as good as gone.

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.

Essien Udim people condemn Unoma Akpabio for insulting Umana

Mrs. Unoma Akpabio

The people of Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, have asked Governor Godswill Akpabio’s wife, Unoma to tender apology to the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the state, Umana Okon Umana for making insulting remarks against him.

2015 election: N26.5 billion Eket oil spill money haunts PDP, Akpabio

File photo: Scene of the October 2013 protest against Mobil in Eket

Few weeks to the governorship election in Akwa Ibom State, one question that Governor Godswill Akpabio and his Peoples Democratic Party must answer, and convincingly so, is: what went wrong with N26.5billion supposedly paid by Mobil Producing Nigeria to Eket, Ibeno, Onna and Esit Eket as compensation for the November 2012 oil spill?

Jonathan can’t win 10 states —APGA chief

Chairman, Lagos State chapter of APGA, Mr. Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe

By Eniola Akinkuotu

The Chairman, Lagos State chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Mr. Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe, says President Goodluck Jonathan has become so unpopular to the extent that he cannot win 10 states of the federation in the postponed presidential election coming up on March 28.

Duke demands return of oil wells to Cross River

Mr. Donald Duke

By Nicholas Kalu

Former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, yesterday, used the occasion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential rally in Cross River State to demand the return of the oil wells the state lost to neighbors Akwa Ibom as a result of the loss of Bakassi to Cameroon.

APC accuses PDP of buying off PVCs from local communities in Akwa Ibom

File photo: Permanent Voters' Card

All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State has raised alarm that the Peoples Democratic Party is going about buying off Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) from local communities in the State, with the aim of using them to rig next month elections.

I’ll continue with Akpabio’s agenda, says Udom Emmanuel

Mr. Udom Emmanuel

The Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has pledged to continue with the “uncommon transformation agenda” of Governor Godswill Akpabio.

What do you think is wrong with this picture?

Governor Godswill Akpabio exchanging pleasantries with His Royal Majesty, Solomon Etuk , the Paramount ruler of Nsit Ubium, when the governor and his entourage paid him a courtesy visit during the PDP rally in the Local government area

PDP panics over high PVC collection in APC strongholds – Punch newspaper

PDP national chairman, Adamu Mu' azu

There is consternation within the Peoples Democratic Party over the high rate of Permanent Voter Card collection in geopolitical zones considered to be the strongholds of the opposition All Progressives Congress.

Jonathan’s planned adoption as Igbo candidate divides Ohanaeze

Goodluck Jonathan

By Ihuoma Chiedozie

A motion to adopt President Goodluck Jonathan as the consensus candidate of the Igbo for the 2015 presidential election failed at the Ime-Obi (inner caucus) meeting of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Saturday in Enugu.

Umana’s campaign group tells supporters to ‘fully participate’ in today’s PDP’s ward congresses

Mr. Umana Okon Umana

By Nse Peter

Ibom Development Network (IDN) has asked supporters of Umana Okon Umana to ‘fully participate’ in PDP’s ward congresses which is taking place today, Saturday, October 1, throughout Akwa Ibom State. The purpose of the ward congresses is to produce the ad hoc delegates that will vote to produce the party flagbearers in the 2015 general elections.

7 Signs that Akpabio may not make it to Senate nor put a successor in office

Photo: Bishop David Oyedepo leading the prayer session at Mount Carmel on Sat. Seated (1st right) is Gov Akpabio. …. If you are among the remnants of Godswill Akpabio’s followers, you’ll definitely have a re-think after reading this piece, put together exclusively by Think Akwa Ibom!

2015: Udom Emmanuel’s declaration off to bland start

Mr. Udom Emmanuel

By Effiong Ekong, Uyo

The declaration of interest by Mr. Udom Emmanuel, former secretary to Akwa Ibom State Government, to run for the office of governor of the state, took off to a weak start today at the Uyo township stadium. The rally, which harped on the theme of “sustainable development,” was without most of the major political actors in the state. Notable names at the rally that were not serving appointees of the state government were about three, namely, former milad, Idongesit Nkanga; former minister of housing and urban renewal, Chief Ndueso Essien; and Senator Anietie Okon.

Abak 5 endorses Umana for governor – The Nation newspaper

Umana Okon Umana

By Kazeem Ibrahym

The people of Abak 5 have endorsed the governorship aspiration of former Akwa Ibom Secretary to State Government, Umana Umana.

The people, under the auspices of Abak Division Assembly (ADA), said they would resist every attempt by anybody to impose a governor on them.

Akpabio, PDP governors at war with Mu’azu over Senate tickets – The Nation newspaper

 

Akpabio (2nd from left) with other PDP governors (Photo credit: Vanguard newspaper)

By Gbade Ogunwale,

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and who would be completing their second term in May, are at war with the leadership of the party over their ambition to go to the Senate.

Indications emerged yesterday that the governors have been mounting pressure on the party’s national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu to cede senatorial tickets in their various zones to them.