Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency 2015: Bernard Udoh declares intention * Says his people want him back at the National Assembly

BY EMMANUEL AKPAN

Otuekong Bernard Udoh has reiterated his interest to represent the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency again in the National Assembly come 2015.

Udoh who is the leading aspirant under the umbrella of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this yesterday during a media interaction with journalists in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Otuekong Bernard Udoh who has already secured his nomination and expression of interest forms said, his aspiration again to the House of Representatives is a response to call and pressure from the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency to go back and represent them at the National Assembly come 2015 which will be of their own interest.

The Mkpat Enin born-politician who represented the Federal Constituency at the National Assembly from 1999-2011, maintained that his coming back again to the race will enable him reclaim his mandate that was stolen in 2011 general elections.

Otuekong Udoh said “I have been out of government for four years now, and recently a call came, asking me to go back to the National Assembly to represent the good people of Ikot Absi Federal Constituency. It is on this note that I decided to call on the press to officially declare my intention”. Udoh noted.

He hinted that during his tenure at the National Assembly, he had chaired different committees and that with his wealth of experience; he is the most qualified person amongst all the aspirants seeking for the position.
Speaking further, he added that having acquired all the experience at the National Assembly as well as knowing the workings of the National Assembly for over twelve years, it will be of the interest and beneficial to the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency in particular and the entire State at large to allow me go back to the National Assembly come 2015.

The three-term National Assembly member promised to attract Federal Government projects in Akwa Ibom State which according to him will be of beneficial to Akwa Ibom people.

According to him “it is God’s doing that my people have called me to go back to represent them at the National Assembly. My aspiration is to reclaim my mandate, I am therefore calling on the people to consider my going back to House of Representatives as God’s divine. It is the decision of the people and not for any selfish interest” he said.

While boosting that he will defeat all his opponents at the poll, Bernard Udoh noted that in the political history of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency, there is nothing like zoning of political positions, adding that zoning only exist in Eket Senatorial District, when it comes to senate seat which they have already zoned the senate seat to Oro Nation come 2015