Akwa Ibom 24 News (2024)

20/07/2022

Greek Gift: Afraid of John Udoedehe, Udom begins payment of Gratuities in Akwa Ibom State.

*Civil Servants, the masses of Akwa Ibom State must not be cajoled to support Gov Udom Emmanuel/ PDP ill-fated succession Plan in 2023.

Akwa Ibom State governor, His Excellency, Deacon Udom Emmanuel, has had a change of heart over the welfare and rights of retirees a week after Senator John Udoedehe, Gubernatorial candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP concluded his Town Hall Meetings across the Ten Federal Constituencies with a promise of a New and better Akwa Ibom State in 2023 where in particular, he will first and foremost, settle all outstanding entitlements to retirees if elected governor.
Afraid that Sen John Udoedehe, the Akwa Ibom firebrand opposition leader was gaining wide acceptability to reverse government insensitivity to the plights of the citizens, Mr Emmanuel at the start of the week, granted a Greek Gift to retirees. The governor had approved an immediate payment of Gratuity to retired civil servants, according to reports in an attempt to cajole them to supporting his controversial, crises-ridden succession plan.

Mr Emmanuel is reversing his hard stands against the Civil Service after years of neglects to pay entitlements of retired civil servants in the face of multiple protests and court cases by the "octogenarians" and their next of kins. The change of heart is not unconnected to steams generated by frontline opposition governorship candidate, Senator John Udoedehe and the rising support and calls for a change of government by the masses base on his well espoused Agenda of Reseting governance structure of the State in 2023 to "People-ward".

At Etinan, Ikono Ini, Abak, Oron, Eket, Uyo and Ikot Abasi Federal Constituencies, retirees who mobilised themselves to attend NNPP Townhall Meetings where Akpanudoedehe explained the need to Reset governance in Akwa Ibom State and make the state work for all, threw questions at Senator John Udoedehe wanting his commitment to ending their plights in the hands of Governor Udom Emmanuel who has refused to pay them their pension and gratuities. If Akpanudoedehe assures them of a different and better deal, the "oldies" were to mobilise support and ensure he wins the governorship election in 2023.

Akpanudoedehe while responding, rehearsed his accord with retirees at Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency where he started his Townhall Meeting. At Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Senator John Udoedehe had laid out plans to pay all pensions and gratuities owed retirees before embarking on any other project if elected as Governor in 2023. Sen Udoedehe said allowing old men and women who had dedicated their early life's thirty five years in serving the state to languish in poverty at retirement was the height of immorality and insensitivity on the part of Akwa Ibom State government capable of working hardship on the State. He vowed to set new standard in timely payment of salaries, promotion arrears, pension and gratuities when elected.

In approving the payment after years of mindless dribbling the aged segment of Akwa Ibom society, it is evidently clear that His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel was following proceedings at the John Udoedehe Town Hall meetings noting concerns raised by citizens who have been traumatized by the insensitive regimes of the PDP in the last 22 years. While we commend His Excellency for finally acceding to the demands of retirees in the state, we draw the attention of Akwa Ibomites to the fact that PDP uses poverty as a means of controlling the masses and running a government that has been very insensitive, she flashes occasional "acts of kindness" at the suffering masses to demobilise and distract them from the focus to align and free themselves.

There is a struggle to defeat the PDP in 2023 and set a new standard of governance in the State. General elections which comes up in very four years in Nigeria, offers citizens the opportunity to reset, restructure, readjust and totally dislodge any system that has not met their yearnings. Ahead of the 2023 polls, there is a proposal for a New Akwa Ibom which is to work for all citizens in the format well enunciated by Senator John Udoedehe, Governorship Candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP at the just concluded Townhall meetings across the ten Federal Constituencies of Akwa Ibom State. We have had a consensus among Akwa Ibomites that after PDP's 22 years of recycled ideas and leadership, a new leadership direction should be pursued by Akwa Ibomites. Let the masses not be distracted from this focus by the intermittent goodwill of His Excellency in the coming days.

Solomon Johnny, Publicity Secretary, NNPP, Akwa Ibom State Chapter.

14/07/2022

2023:

The A"Ibom NNPP guber candidate, Senator John Udoedehe is the most BLACKMAIL ED, the most UNDERRATED yet the most CONSISTENT, RELEVANT and POWERFUL opposition politician in the history of AKS.

His CONSISTENCY in the A"Ibom guber race is simply to answer three (3) questions which successive administrations in the state has failed to answer;

* That of poverty?
*That of unemployment?
*That of development?

With his massive grassroot support base, he will be in the A"Ibom hilltop mansion from 29 May, 2023 to answer those questions via the supreme power of our almighty creator.

14/07/2022

Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, has adopted Senator John James Akpan Udoedehe as her Governorship Candidate ahead of the 2023 general Election in Akwa Ibom State.

State Chairman of the party, Apostle Mathias Titus who led members of the State Working Committee of the Party on a solidarity visit to Akpanudoedehe at his Afaha Offot Chapel Villa residence, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital said the decision to endorse the NNPP Governorship Candidate was given the need to support a strong, reliable and credible candidate by opposition parties to win the…Click on the bio or visit our website https://Planet101fm.ng

13/07/2022

Etinan Federal Constituency Town Hall Meeting of NNPP and 2023 Governorship candidate of the Party.

Responding to questions, JJA said.

Hold hands with anyone who tell you I use sell out in my political aspirations and pray this simple prayer.

"Our Father and Almighty God, if Senator John Udoedehe has over times or once sell out or collect money to step down for any other person's aspiration at the expense of his teaming supporters or has ever frustrated anyone whosoever he has ever declared to support in any election, let the curses and plaque of life rain upon his entire family and generations unborn, but if he has not done anything whatsoever as propagated by any man or woman, let the curses and plagues of life rain upon them in Jesus Mighty name - Amen.

After engaging in the prayer ensure the person answers and confirm the prayer with a thunderous amen.

Tell anyone among those blackmailing me who cares to listen that I am your next Governor.

I am here for your by God's special grace.

13/07/2022

Etinan Federal Constituency Town Hall Meeting in progress.
NNPP/ Sen. John Udoedehe listening to questions.

13/07/2022

All power belongs to God.

11/07/2022

Photo News:

TOWN HALL MEETING:

A Delegate Town Hall meeting of NNPP and gubernatorial candidate, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe at Abak, Etim Ekpo, and Ika Federal Constituency held at Independence hall-Abak.

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10/07/2022

.GOODWILL MESSAGES TO All AKWA IBOMITE FROM
SENATOR JOHN JAMES AKPANUDOEDEHE

If I win as a Governor of Akwa Ibom State,
I will pay all pensions and gratuities, I promise and I will pay it all. because alot of retired primary school teachers are suffered, I'm very sorry for that is a pity some of them die, without collecting their entitlements.
And that will be my first project as a Governor.

During my time has a Governor of Akwa Ibom State, all my local Government chairmen and their respective counsellors will leave in their various local Government. Leave in your local Government and solve problems in your local Government,
And I will not allow you to stay away from your local government.

I will be having meetings with all my commissioners and other state working committees, if you failed to work very well in your administration.
You will be fire.

I will great jobs for Akwa Ibom State Graduate. A Graduate from 2005 till now in Akwa Ibom State no job. I promise to great room for employment. Akwa Ibom State youths will be favor in my tenure.

I will build international market square in each of the SENATORIAL DISTRICT in Akwa Ibom State.

Akwa Ibom State is one of the oils producing state in Nigeria, so there's money in Akwa Ibom State, I will use the money and build up a good companies, hospitals roads and etc.
I will make sure Federal Government will complete Ibaka-deep seaport because is very important to us.

God bless Akwa Ibom State
From NNPP Candidate Senator John James Akpanudoedehe PhD.
In God we trust.

10/07/2022

NNPP Federal Constituency Tour:
Militants Controling our Waterways, Oron Federal Constituency laments to Akpanudoedehe.

Senator John Udoedehe on Friday reiterated his commitment to ending militancy in the Nigerian waterways and Cultism which is gradually taking control of most communities in the State if elected in 2023.

He made the promise today at Oron Federal Constituency Townhall meeting held at Miami Event Centre, Oron.

Senator John Udoedehe was reacting to complaints by fishermen that militants have taken over the Nigerian waterfronts, Akwa Ibom high seas taxing them, seizing fishes as well as their fishing gears and engines, acts they told the NNPP governorship candidate, has been responsible for scarcity and high cost of seafood in the markets. The situation which they said has led to lost of lives in many instances, according to them, has caused serious hardship for Oro who are basically fishermen.

Senator John Udoedehe said solution to the problem lies in voting out the PDP that has refused to address the situation and ensuring that he is elected in 2023. He said the state will continue to be at risk where citizens, especially the youth are not engaged and empowered to live as refined citizens. He said he will "take guns from militants and cult groups terrorising our citizens, give them amnesty and a form of livelihood that will make them useful citizens. They are misguided. They need to be talked to and helped to live well and allow you to run your trade"

Reacting to complains of "erosion threatening to wash the federal Constituency to high seas", Senator Akpanudoedehe said he will create a Commission under the Ministry of Environment headed by an Oron man to address erosion crises in the federal Constituency.

He also assured the Federal Constituency that he will ensure the construction of Ibaka Deep Seaport and at the original location, Ibaka as envisioned by Obong Victor Attah. He said there was no need to play what he described as "dirty ethnic politics" with development saying he had already made the pronouncement at Eket Federal Constituency to buttress his seriousness to implementing it when elected.

He called on the masses to shun money politics and fake promises of the PDP which he said is responsible for the underdevelopment of Oro in the last many years. He said: "I am not the problem of Oron Federal Constituency. PDP is the problem of this Federal Constituency. If you take their money and vote for them to continue, then you have yourself to blame. When you face crises like the ones you have listed, even if you pray to God, he will not mind you. The reason is that the power to elect a government that will change your story is in your hands and in every four years, elections are conducted so that you can change any government that does not favor you.

"For once, reject the N10,000 they are planning to buy your votes. Reject it even if it is N20,000 they will pay because you shall make more than that if you elect me as your governor. I am here to liberate you. I am here to fight for you. I am here to ensure that your interest is protected. Don't let them lie to you about me anymore. They want you to hate me so that they can continue to fool you", he said.

Akpanudoedehe turned down pressure from a supporter to open direct access road from Oron to the Victor Attah International Airport. He said while he will dualise and open up Oron town if elected, he would wait to see what is in the original plan of the airport and where that is approved and well adviced, he shall execute it.

Recall that Senator Udoedehe left APC to the NNPP in may after APC refused to conduct a Governorship nomination where he had bought form to participate. Upon emerging governorship candidate of the party, he has embarked on a sensitisation tour of the ten Federal Constituencies of Akwa Ibom State to strengthen the party at the grassroots. So far, Akpanudoedehe had visited Ikot Ekpene, Eket, Ikot Abasi, Oron and Ikono Ini Federal Constituencies.

The tour which brings him face to face with the electorate has afforded him (Akpanudoedehe) the opportunity to collapse vicious campaigns of calumny against him sustained among the masses by his detractors. The tour also has become a big occasion where the former minister explains his agenda if elected in 2023.

Senator John Udoedehe has explained that he will address the question of Poverty, Unemployment and underdevelopment which have remained serious concerns of the people. On poverty, he promised to train and offer N1,000,000 each to 1000 persons per Local Area yearly. He said when properly utilised by the beneficiaries, sustainable wealth will be created among the masses and unemployment drastically reduced.

Recall that at Eket and Ikot Abasi Federal Constituencies, Senator John Udoedehe had announced to establish Oil Producing Community Development Commission to address the development needs of Oil bearing communities saying it was only fair, just and equitable that part of oil derivation due to the state be allocated to the communities hosting oil exploration.

Akpanudoedehe has learnt first hand that Oro federal Constituency has only one hospital, the general hospital at Ikwita Oron and that pupils from Oron Federal Constituency are drown on near daily basis while crossing the waters to attend school in Cross River State. The latest incidence is the one Engr Effiong Effiong reported claimed the lives of children on their way to school last week and unreported.

The event was well attended.

Solomon Johnny, Publicity Secretary, NNPP, Akwa Ibom State

10/07/2022

A tree that bears good fruit, plenty of sticks is usually thrown on it, yet does not limit it usefulness and regular yielding.

Sen. Udoedehe God's ordained agenda for Akwa Ibom State shall come to pass soonest and sustaining.

07/07/2022

Again today, Akwa Ibom 24 News introduces to Akwa Ibom citizens, home and abroad, the immediate past National Secretary of the Extraordinary Caretaker Convention Planning Committee of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, now his former political party. A former Local Government Council Chairman of the state capital. A former minister and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He is the only renown leader and champion of opposition party in Akwa Ibom state whom as at now remains the angel, stainless, and valid candidate for the 2023 governorship election in the state.

Himself loved by the youths and grass roots, but hated by elites and gang of thieves in the political class for always saying and standing by the truth.

He is the flag bearer and gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party - NNPP.

As part of the demand to validate the democratic process of canvassing support from the electorates, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe and the state leadership of NNPP is embarking on a Federal Constituency Town Hall Meeting for consultation and briefing of the stakeholders, women, men, and youths of the area.

Today being the forth town hall meeting, Senator John and his team had an insightful interactive session with a cross section of Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency stakeholders. Responding to questions raised at the meeting, Senator Akpanudoedehe named the public positions he held through democratic processes without any compromise. "I contested for Chairman and won, but stay in office for just 6 months. I also contested and won a Senatorial seat without selling out. I became a minister which we all know it is by appointment, but only stayed in office for the period of 1 year and 6 months. Recently, I served my former party APC and with all the pressures, I never compromise in the party's interest. So where did I commit any offense." Senator Udoedehe said, when he becomes the Governor, Akwa Ibom people will be delivered from the shackles of indelible shame and pains.

07/07/2022

Ita-Enang
A former presidential adviser on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Ita Enang, says INEC must recognise the outcome of the APC Akwa-Ibom governorship primaries conducted by the Austin Ekanem led Executive.

Enang made this remark in a letter dated July 5 and addressed to the APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos.

Enang was reacting to controversies and protests surrounding the May 26 APC governorship primaries and INEC’s report that the APC did not conduct any governorship election primary in Akwa Ibom.

The letter was titled:. “Akwa Ibom APC Fruitless Primaries and “No Candidates” Challenge : Electoral Act 2022, Our “Bigger Than the Law” Posturing and Not INEC is Our Problem”.

Enang urged the chairman and the National Working Committee (NWC) to prevent a situation where the APC would have no candidates in the elections.

He explained that the National Assembly in the 2010 Electoral Act vested much powers as to congresses and conventions to choose candidates on political parties, expressing same to be the internal affairs of the respective political parties.

According to him, the 2022 Electoral Act confers monitoring and indeed more active functions and powers on the electoral management body (INEC) from their experiences in the actions of the management of the respective political parties in the conduct of party primaries and party affairs generally.

Enang said: “The section 84 (1) says that nomination congress shall be monitored by INEC.

“INEC did not monitor these purported congresses that produced the candidate in the Ntukepo led executive, and so cannot be obliged to file the products thereof.

“INEC was at the Austin Ekanem led executive and duly monitored the Senate, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly primaries according to law and therefore, only bound to accept, and file the candidates therefrom emerging.

“Therefore, in accordance with sections 84 (5)(c) of the Electoral Act 2022 as Amended, it is the aspirant who emerged from the INEC monitored, senatorial, Reps and assembly primaries being winners of the primaries of the party and the aspirants name shall be forwarded to the commission as the candidate of the party.”

He said the names forwarded to INEC were not the names of persons who emerged from valid primaries monitored by INEC and conducted by legitimate officials of the party.

The senator said the names sent were the ones conducted by the Ntukepo led club not monitored by INEC.

“By failing or refusing to send the names of the aspirants who emerged from validly conducted primaries monitored by INEC, the party is latently declaring that it does not intend to sponsor candidates for the senatorial, house of representatives and house of assembly elections.

“This is the law and INEC is bound to comply,” he added.

He said that sections 84(13) prohibited INEC from including “our candidate for the said legislative houses elections.’

Enang added that even if INEC were to mistakenly or inadvertently include these candidates that emerged from invalid primaries, other political parties would sue INEC and such inclusion would be annulled.

“Section 84(8) provides for the election of delegates to vote in primaries for legislative, gubernatorial and presidential elections.

“It is therefore, important to determine which delegates voted at the purported Ntukepo led executives,” he said.

He said the judgment recognising Ntukepo as chairman of the party related to the state executives and in fact chairmanship of the state executives, saying the Ward Congresses and Local Government Chapter Congresses were long concluded and therefore not in contention in the judgment.

Enang said, therefore, that the ward chairmen and officers, the local government chapter chairmen and officers under the Austin Ekanem led executive were not affected by the judgment.

He added: “These are the leadership that legitimately elected INEC monitored delegates to the states congresses and National Convention.

“Accordingly, only these delegates can, as INEC insisted, elect the governorship and presidential candidates as the various courts ordered at the national convention on June 7,at Abuja.

“It is the list of these national delegates that emerged at the Austine Ekanem led wards and local government chapter led executives that INEC national headquarters produced during accreditation at International Conference Centre, Abuja, as the list they monitored at wards and chapter levels which they have at their office and their records, which any person can today apply and obtain a certified copy.

“Afortiori, It is only the delegates list of the Austine led executive, under the law and in fact that can be used to elect gubernatorial, senatorial, house of representatives and house of assembly candidates.”

He said the judgments that made Ntukepo the chairman, related to the office of the chairman and not the entire state executives, because it was the only office contended and adjudicated upon and not the entire state executive.

Enang said the candidates for the senatorial, house of representatives and house of assembly in the primaries monitored by INEC should be forwarded to INEC as candidates of the party.

According to him, the chairman and NWC should certify and forward to the party leaders in Akwa Ibom, the list of authentic and authenticated ward executives, local governments chapter executives and state executives who may have emerged from valid INEC monitored respective congresses at wards, chapter and state levels, to enable actors know who to deal through.

Enang said: “If it appears too confusing, challenging, fraudulent, illegal, unworkable, confidence deficient, debasing, shamefully and incapable of leading to electoral success, the NEC and NWC should do the needful.

“The party and members should please consider all the issues heretofore stated, and we will accept that INEC is not the problem but the Electoral Act, which must be complied with or we will not have candidates.

“If the party decides to abandon and exclude Akwa Ibom in the filing of legislative candidates, who emerged from valid primaries known to law and INEC, insisting on rights only known to repealed Electoral Act 2010, we will not have rallying and vocal candidates in the various senatorial districts and constituencies who will be the rallying agents to garner votes for our presidential candidate.

“Can we go into election with these incoherent clubs in the guise of executive which cannot get to draw a state theme for the campaigns?

“Can the different tendencies mount the same podium to campaign for our candidate to produce result? The answer is in the negative.”

Enang, who expressed the assurances of his loyalty to the party, promised to abide by the decision of the party “whatever the pain I shall not port, but abide.”

07/07/2022

Senator Ita Enang writes President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Senator Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ors, over contentious issues of All Progressives Congress, Akwa Ibom State Chapter.

The letter reads:

The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress
Blantyre Street, Wuse, Abuja.

Sir,

AKWA IBOM APC FRUITLESS PRIMARIES AND "NO CANDIDATES" CHALLENGES:ELECTORAL ACT 2022, OUR "BIGGER THAN THE LAW" POSTURING AND NOT INEC IS OUR PROBLEM

I have noted the demonstrations in support of and against the Independent National Electoral Commission - INEC, particularly in Akwa Ibom State and the write ups associated therewith and I conclude that the submissions have come largely from persons who think that what they do is the law and not that our actions should rather conform and comply with extant laws.

INEC is a constitutional body with mandate to conduct specified elections in accordance with Electoral Act as shall from time to time be made by the National Assembly.

The National Assembly pursuant thereto made the Electoral Act, 2003, and upon litigations and Judgments arising therefrom made the 2010 Electoral Act which vested much powers as to Congresses and conventions to choose candidates on political parties, expressing same to be the internal affairs of the respective political parties.

But the 2022 Electoral Act confers monitoring and indeed more active functions and powers on the Electoral Management Body (INEC) from their experiences in the actions of the management of the respective political parties in the conduct of Party Primaries and Party affairs generally. Sections 84 (1), 84(5)(c), & 84 (13) of the 2022 Electoral Act states sequentially as follows: Sections 84 (1) “A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections under this Act shall hold primaries for aspirants to all elective positions which shall be monitored by the Commission”. 84(5)(c) “in the case of nominations to the position of a Senatorial candidate, a Member of the House of Representatives and a Member of a State House of Assembly, the political party shall, where it intends to sponsor candidates –hold special congresses in the Senatorial District, Federal Constituency and the State Assembly Constituency respectively, with delegates voting for aspirants of their choice in designated centres on specified dates, and the aspirant with the highest number of votes cast at the end of voting shall be declared the winner of the primaries of the party and the aspirant’s name shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party” 84 (13) “Where a political party fails to comply with the provisions of this Act in the conduct of its primaries, its candidate for election shall not be included in the election for the particular position in issue”.

To justify the pros and cons of the protest or issues we should answer these issues:
The section 84 (1) says that nomination congress shall be monitored by INEC.

INEC did not monitor these purported Congresses that produced the candidate in the Ntukepo led executive, and so cannot be obliged to file the products thereof. INEC was at the Austin Ekanem led executive and duly monitored the Senate, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly elections according to law and therefore only bound to accept, and file the candidates therefrom emerging.

Therefore, in accordance with sections 84 (5)(c) of the Electoral Act 2022 as Amended, it is the Aspirant who emerged from the INEC monitored, Senatorial, Reps and Assembly Primaries being winners of the Primaries of the Party and “the Aspirants name shall be forwarded to the commission as the candidate of the Party."

As at today, the names forwarded to INEC are not the names of persons who emerged from valid Primaries monitored by INEC and conducted by legitimate officials of the Party. The names sent are the ones conducted by the Ntukepo led club not monitored by INEC.

By failing or refusing to send the names of the Aspirants who emerged from validly conducted Primaries monitored by INEC, the Party is latently declaring that it does not intend to sponsor candidates for the Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly elections. This is the law and INEC is bound to comply.

For emphasis, I again draw attention to sections 84(13) above which prohibits INEC from including our candidate for the said Legislative Houses elections. Even if INEC were to mistakenly or inadvertently include these candidates the other political parties would sue INEC and such inclusion would be annulled.

Section 84(8) provides for the election of delegates to vote in Primaries for Legislative, Gubernatorial and Presidential Elections.

It is therefore important to determine which delegates voted at the purported Ntukepo led executives.The judgment recognizing Ntukepo as the Chairman of the Party related to the State executives, in fact Chairmanship of the State executives. The Ward Congresses and Local Government Chapter Congresses were long concluded and therefore not in contention.

Therefore, the Ward Chairmen and officers, the local government chapter Chairmen and officers under the Austin Ekanem led Executive were not affected by the judgment. These are the Leadership that legitimately elected INEC Monitored Delegates to the States Congresses and National Convention.

Accordingly, only these Delegates could, as INEC insisted elect the Governorship and presidential candidates as the various courts ordered at the National Convention on June 7, 2022 at Abuja.

It is the list of these national delegates that emerged at the Austine Ekanem led wards and local Government chapter led Executives that INEC National Headquarters produced during accreditation at International Conference Centre, Abuja, as the list they monitored at wards and chapter levels which they have at their office and their records, which any person can today apply and obtain certified copy.Afortiori, It is only the delegates list of the Austine led Executive, under the law and in fact that can be used to elect Gubernatorial, Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates.

Fundamentally, the judgements that made Ntukepo the Chairman, related to my knowledge, the Office of the Chairman and not the entire state Executives. See the original and the other results by the exhibited results hereunder, it is the result of the Chairmanship that was contended and adjudicated upon and not the entire State Executive. See the original and the other results.If there be any other result, from the State Deputy Chairman, Secretary down to the Ex-official, let it be certified by the INEC and Party National Office and exhibited.

It stands therefore that Chief Stephen Ntukepo is to step into the office of the Chairman and lead all the Chapter and Ward Officers earlier elected under the Austine Ekanem led Executive and is to conduct all activities of the Party with these Executives. Any act done with any purported Ward or Chapter Executives produces nullities and therefore Ab-initio void, including primaries.

Accordingly, having made so many correspondences to the Party on the subject, I therefore decide to address this as open letter to Mr. Chairman and NWC praying as follows:
(1) That the Chairman and NWC should please prevent a situation where the Party ALL has no Candidates in the elections.
(2) That the Candidates for the Senatorial, House of Representatives and House of Assembly in the Primaries monitored by INEC should be forwarded to INEC as candidates of the Party.(3) That the Chairman and NWC should please certify and forward to the party leaders in Akwa Ibom State the list of authentic and Authenticated Ward Executives, Local Governments Chapter Executives and state executives who may have emerged from valid INEC monitored respective Congresses at Wards, Chapter and State levels, to enable actors know who to deal through.
(4) If it appears too confusing, challenging, fraudulent, illegal, unworkable, confidence deficient, debasing, shamefully and incapable of leading to Electoral success, the NEC and NWC should do the needful.
(5) That the Party and members should please consider all the issues heretofore Stated, and we will accept that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is not the problem but the Electoral Act, which must be complied with or we will not have candidates.
(6) That if the Party decides to abandon and exclude Akwa Ibom in the filing of Legislative Candidates, who emerged from valid Primaries known to law and INEC, insisting on rights only known to repealed Electoral Act 2010, we will not have rallying and vocal candidates in the various Senatorial Districts and constituencies who would be the rallying agents to garner votes for our Presidential candidate.
(7) Can we go into election with these incoherent clubs in the guise of executive which cannot get to draw a State theme for the campaigns, Can the different tendencies mount the same podium to campaign for our candidate to produce result? The answer is in the negative.

Please accept Your Excellencies, the assurances of my loyalty to our party, and whatever the pain I shall not port, but abide.

Sincerely,
Senator Ita Enang LL. D
Gubernatorial Aspirant & Consultant.

CC:
(1) His Excellency, President Mohammadu Buhari GCFR,
President Federal Republic of Nigeria & Leader of the Party

(2) His Excellency, Prof Yemi Osinbajo GCON Vice President

(3) His Excellency, Sen. Ahmed Lawan President of the Senate

(4) His Excellency, Femi Gbajabiamila
Speaker, House of Representatives

(5) His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
APC Presidential Candidate.

(6) His Excellency, Atiku Bagudu
Chairman, Progressive Governors' Forum.

(7) The Secretary to the Government of the Federation
The Presidency

(8) APC NWC

(9) The Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission

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