Opinion: They have hijacked our change, again

By Pat Utomi

It may sound naïve, especially for a person who is obviously a partisan, but my concern and alarm have little to do with who won or lost in the National Assembly leadership elections palaver. Easy as this can be lost on the gladiators, we could be collectively sabotaging the poor ordinary people of Nigeria desperate for change.

Akpabio’s gang up against Onofiok Luke: five things you need to know

Akpabio .... Will he ever forgive Onofiok Luke?

By Nse Peter

Godswill Akpabio does not forgive. No, he doesn’t.

For the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio, politics is war by another name. Once your disagreement with Akpabio is such that it affects his political interest, you just need to know that you’ve made yourself Akpabio’s eternal enemy.

Opinion: The Intrigues That Produced Aniekan Uko as Speaker/ By Essien Ndueso

Aniekan Uko

By Essien Ndueso

I was in the house of Assembly when the sixth Assembly converged and I witnessed the emergence of Hon Aniekan Uko as the Speaker of the Sixth Assembly. There was no counter vote by the members except for the position of Deputy Speaker where the contest was between Hon Felicia Bassey of Okobo and Hon Effiong Asuquo of Oron. 

Opinion: The Akwa Ibom Governorship Election in Perspective

Governor Godswill Akpabio

By Obong Ekong

One of the most irritating opinions I have heard about the 2015 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State is that the election was free and fair, with no record of nasty incidents; and that the governor-elect, Udom Emmanuel, won by a landslide. What a wicked cock-and-bull story. Usually, to further their skewed position, they argue that Akwa Ibom is a ‘traditional’ PDP state (whatever that means). I suppose in their mind, they question the Creator of the Heaven and the Earth who gave man the fundamental freedom of choice. It means that no Akwa Ibomite has a right to belong to, canvass and/or vote for any other political party.

Governor Akpabio, his family and the third term agenda for Akwa Ibom State

Governor Akpabio (sited) and Udom Emmanuel

By Inibehe Effiong

Make no mistake about it, Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, his wife and his entire family are bent on ensuring that their lineage maintains its prevailing monstrous grip over the resources and affairs of the state beyond May 29, 2015. The insatiable plan is simple; impose a protégé, stooge and feeble fellow as a successor and every other thing will follow.

Udoedehe: Better on Sabbatical than Farewell

Senator John Akpan Udoedehe

By Abasifreke Effiong

Senator John James Akpan Udoedehe is like an archangel. He fits adequately into this rare comparison in strength, especially in the audacity to lead others into a positive revolt. But he is far off below in virtues from these Holy and highly placed agents of God, believed to rank third after the Son of God.

Opinion: Akwa Ibom, opportunity is knocking on your door!

 

Mr. Umana Okon Umana, APC governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State

By Nyeneime Udofia

Often times, people do not realize that God Almighty has answered their prayers. We want it to be the way we see it, otherwise we would see nothing good at all.

Does eating garri and soup with hand, while others are using fork and knife, in a restaurant, gives one out as being odd?

A guy in a restaurant pushes away the fork and knife placed on his table, and starts using his hand to eat the garri and okro soup before him. Meanwhile, his friends on the same table with him are making good use of their utensils for their meals. Does that make him look odd – like some sort of village guy?  

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