Tuesday 20 August 2013

APC will succeed PDP in 2015 - Obong Ibitekpe

As preparations are in top gear for the 2015 general election in the country, a political chieftain in Abak local government area, Obong Emmanuel Ibitekpe has expressed optimism that the newly-merged political party, APC will succeed the present PDP government in the State.

Obong Ibitekpe who spoke with journalists in Uyo on arrival from Zamfara State where he attended the ANPP merger convention recently, described the coming together of other political parties under one umbrella as a welcome development which according to him, will give the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a good fight and also make them to sit up and provide the much-needed dividends of democracy to the people.

The former ANPP Chapter Chairman for Abak local government area pointed out that with the caliber of people in APC, the party will succeed both at the National and in Akwa Ibom State.

He however lauded the State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio for the numerous achievements he has recorded in the State since he assumed the mantle of leadership as the state chief executive, stressing that whoever would succeed him from the APC, will be a man of proven integrity and of excellent track record who would come in to continue from where Chief Akpabio will stop.

Obong Ibitekpe who is now the Abak Chapter Chairman of the newly-merged APC, explained that his party has zoned the Governorship position to Eket Senatorial District for peace, justice and equity to prevail in the State.

The APC Chairman hinted that since the merger, many people are joining the new party having not being carried along in the PDP “APC is a new political party that will give PDP a good fight during the 2015 general election in the Country. Infact, we will succeed at the National level and here in Akwa Ibom. We will produce the next governor who will succeed Chief Godswill Akpabio and he will come from Eket Senatorial District because we believe in equity, justice and fair-play”, the APC Chairman stated.

Chief Ibitekpe informed that the party is open and will continue to welcome new members. 


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