03/10/2022
AKWA IBOM 2022 APC HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ASPIRANTS MEET... Strategize for 2023
Thirty of the APC members who aspired to be in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly had met earlier today at Mew Point Hotel, Uyo to chart a way forward for themselves.
Declaring the forum officially opened today, the Co-Chairman of the forum, Comrade Ndiana Okon Asuquo said the reason for the forum was to contribute enormously to the politics of Akwa Ibom State in 2023 since every member of the group has what it takes to do so.
The Nsit Ibom born politician said that it was very painful for the APC chieftains, especially those angling to become one thing or the other in the party to look down on them.
His words: "We are not happy the way we are treated. We bought forms which cost two million naira each to contest for House of Assembly, the primaries were not held, and tickets were dashed to selected few in each of the State constituencies, yet nobody deems it necessary to talk to us. We are angry, and we're ready to take our destinies into our own hands. We are tired of pacifying our teeming supporters, yet we ourselves are not pacified."
Each member of the group had been tasked to mobilize his supporter in preparation for "a big political statement", Hon. Idorenyin Thompson who aspired to represent Etinan State constituency told the press after the inaugural meeting.
Meanwhile, Contact and Mobilization Committee headed by the Co-chairman Thomas Thomas and assisted by Hon. Idorenyin Thompson had been set up by the forum. The Committee which mandate was to ensure that all House of Assembly aspirants who have not gone to court or defected to any party and their supporters should be brought into the fold also has Comrade Ini Inyang and Hon. Mfon Ekerette as members.