Former Lawmaker kicks against automatic ticket, lauds Ekong Sampson

A former Lawmaker who represented Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. EkongMexUmo has condemned in totality the rumoured automatic ticket surrounding legislators in the National Assembly saying that such is against the internal process of democracy. Hon. EkongMex who made this position in Uyo during an interactive session with newsmen said that such gesture was just like a “foul” in a child’s play adding that there is nothing like automatic ticket when people are suffering setbacks in their constituency due to ineffective representation. He said that those at the National Assembly should not be afraid of the forth coming elections as such is the time the legislators would know whether they have been doing well or not. 

He advised that as the party will conduct a congress at the ward level, the state and the national levels should also hold theirs; stressing that nominal selection of candidate is against democratic practices as it will cause massive discontent which may generate to another “Arab spring”. The former lawmaker while advising the legislators to cancel such gesture from their minds hinted that their performances will determine their position. He also bared his mind on the performances of the member representing MkpatEnin State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Barr. Ekong Sampson since he was called to serve by his people.

He said Barr. Ekong Sampson has made history in the area as the first lawmaker to impact so much in the lives of MkpatEnin people. Hon. EkongMex who expressed shock on the numerous projects and empowerment programmes recorded by EkongSampsn, said it is only in the latter’s administration they have experienced constituency projects. 

He said that though Barr. Ekong Sampson executed some of the projects and empowerment programmes in silence, his records of achievements supersedes all others who have been in the saddle before. He maintained that Barr. Ekong Sampson is the best lawmaker MkpatEnin has ever produced and called on him to aspire for the position of a Federal lawmaker for Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency. He said Barr. Sampson has the qualities required for such position adding that the experiences he has accumulated as a transition chairman of MkpatEnin, an elected chairman and a two-time member of the state House of Assembly has really groomed him for the National Assembly position. 

Hon. Mex who expressed optimism that with Barr.Ekong Sampson in the National Assembly, more constituency projects, human development and empowerment programmes will be experienced in the area. He therefore called on the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency to support the aspiration of Barr. Ekong Sampson.