2015 Akwa Ibom governorship: I don't believe in zoning - Larry Esin

“I am from Onna, and I am standing up for Umana Okon Umana” – PDP chieftain, Rev. Usoro Daniel Usoro

Mr. Umana Okon Umana

By Nse Peter

A chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Rev. Usoro Daniel Usoro has asked his kinsmen to ignore the romour that President Goodluck Jonathan told the Secretary to Akwa Ibom State Government, SSG, Mr. Umana Okon Umana not to contest the 2015 governorship election in the state.

“I and some political leaders in Onna have investigated the matter, and we have found out that it was a mere political propaganda,” Rev. Usoro Daniel Usoro who hails from Ikwe in Onna told reporters last Friday in Abat the local government headquarters when he came out from a meeting called to fashion out political direction for the area. “The truth is that there are politicians who feel so intimidated by the governorship ambition of Umana Okon Umana, and they are doing everything, including using Mr. President’s name to try to blackmail the SSG from contesting the PDP primaries.”

2015: Eket group rejects zoning of governorship in Akwa Ibom

Mr. Samuel David, National President, Eket Senatorial District Consultative Assembly

“Politicians parading as governorship aspirants for 2015 who are advocating vigourously for zoning are self-seeking individuals with no known record of community service and positive political history and may eventually become a distraction and a nuisance for the (Eket) Senatorial District if not checked immediately.”

Ekarika’s remark on zoning raises credibility issues for Udoedehe’s 2011 governorship aspiration

Senator Udoedehe

By Nse Peter

Dr. Udoma Bob Ekarika, the son-in-law to former governor Victor Attah joins the Akwa Ibom zoning debate with a paid one-page advertorial in this week edition of Weekly Insight newspaper where he made a case for the zoning of the 2015 governorship position in Akwa Ibom State, to Eket Senatorial District.

2015: Akpabio, Udodehe Share Common Stand On Zoning

2015: Will Senator Udoedehe run for governor?

Senator Udoedehe

Since we published less than 24 hours ago, Senator Udoedehe’s position against zoning of 2015 governorship in Akwa Ibom State, THINK AKWA IBOM! have received plenty of reactions through emails. Most of the reactions were clearly emotional outbursts, with people unfairly calling the former senator names. But there were a few interesting reactions, for instance, people swearing to stop Udoedehe from ever becoming the governor of Akwa Ibom State, for daring to speak against zoning!

Eeeeh! Stop Senator Udoedehe from becoming governor in 2015? But wait a minute, did Udoedehe say he is contesting again for the governorship of Akwa Ibom State? In any case if Udoedehe enters the race, don’t you all think it will make the contest more intriguing and exciting?

What’s your opinion?

“Inside of me, I could feel Umana Okon Umana becoming the next governor!” - Eket youth, Edoho Godwin Edoho

Mr. Edoho Godwin Edoho

By Nse Peter

First, I'll like you to briefly tell us who you are.

I am Edoho Godwin Edoho, a native of Afaha Eket in Eket local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, a graduate of electrical/electronic engineering, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura.  I am a PDP member.

2015: Eket Senatorial District Assembly says it has identified 12 governorship aspirants from the district

Chief Nduese Essien

By Nse Peter

Eket Senatorial District Assembly says it has so far identified up to 12 governorship aspirants from the senatorial district in preparation for having someone from the area take over from Gov. Godswill Akpabio in 2015.

The group in a communiqué endorsed by some politicians and opinion leaders from Eket Senatorial district last month, did not however mention the names of the ‘identified’ aspirants, even as the group stated that the aspirants are “working assiduously but quietly so as not to distract the governor (Akpabio) from his uncommon transformation programme in the state”.

Godswill Akpabio’s lawyer, Nwoko accuses Oro of not supporting Annang governorship aspiration in 2007

Barr. Uwemedimo Nwoko

By Nse Peter

Agitation for zoning of the governorship position in Akwa Ibom State in the next election has received a major blow from a renowned constitutional lawyer and a member of Gov. Godswill Akpabio’s legal team, Barr Uwemedimo Nwoko who has accused the Oro ethnic group of not supporting the Annang governorship aspiration in 2007.

2015: Say no to zoning, support best candidate for governorship, Sen. Udoedehe tells Akwa Ibom people

By Nse Peter

Senator J.J. Akpanudoedehe have reportedly asked Akwa Ibom people not to support any plan for the zoning of the governorship position in the state in 2015, according to a news report published in Global Concord newspaper.