Christian Campaigners of Nigeria endorse Udom for 2nd term ...condemns suspension of CJN

Christian Campaigners of Nigeria endorse Udom for 2nd term

...condemns suspension of CJN

The Christian Campaigners of Nigeria (CCN) has endorsed the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel for second term of his governance.

They also condemned the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the presiding officer of the judicature.

In a communiqué issued and signed by Rev. Ayuba Samuel Kantiok of Christian Campaigners of Nigeria, Rev Bartholomew Agbochenu of Christian Leadership International Political Forum, Rev. Nse Akpan of Christian Spiritual Fathers’ Forum of Akwa Ibom and Rt. Rev. Dr. Manzo Abubakar, the Grand Patron, at the end of the amalgamated meeting of a conclave of Christian organizations held at the conference hall of prelate Mbang’s chapel recently in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, they stated that: “Rising up from an extraordinary meeting of the conclave of Christian organization, to wit Christian Campaigners of Nigeria, in tandem with Akwa Ibom Spiritual Fathers’ Forum and Christian Readership International Political Forum, after brainstorming on critical national issues and the concomitant extensive, intensive and inclusive debate and consultations, also unanimously resolved to confer on his Excellency, Governor Emmanuel Udom as the foremost Governor of Peace award given his large heartedness and commodious governance philosophy in the finest intellectual and best governance traditions”.

2019: Nsima Ekere duped * Loses over 500 million naira to internet fraudsters

2019: Nsima Ekere duped

* Loses over 500 million naira to internet fraudsters

* Aide reveals how APC’s guber candidate fell       into hands of yahoo boys who promised to hack INEC’s website for his victory

The desperate moves by Nsima Ekere to emerge governor of Akwa Ibom State has landed him in the hands of internet fraudsters who have defrauded him of over 500 million naira with a promise to hack the INEC website and push votes in his favour.

THE INK learnt that different groups of persons, mostly young men in their early and late thirties and forties respectively, have been meeting with Ekere on different occasions and have all promised to hack the website of INEC and swing votes his way.

While our source did not reveal who introduced the hackers to the former deputy governor, it is believed that it must have been done by some aides close to Nsima Ekere who, we gathered, are equally working round the clock to manipulate the polls in favour of their principal.

Now, narrate the story of how hackers and internet marauders van sweet tongue people into accepting their plot. It could be recalled that in 2015, the same calibre of persons had reportedly met Godswill Akpabio with similar deal where it was learnt that the then governor had parted with over three hundred and fifty million naira for the job.

NGO declares support for Gov Emmanuel as chieftains dump APC to PDP in Esit Eket

NGO declares support for Gov Emmanuel as chieftains dump APC to PDP in Esit Eket 

As top Stakeholders and Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Esit Eket local government area defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Akwa Ibom, a non governmental organization in the State, the Network Advancement Programme for Poverty and Disaster Risk Reduction, NAPPDRR, has declared its undivided support to the re-election bid of Governor Udom Emmanuel. 

NAPPDRR, in a statement by its President, Al Mustapha Emem Edoho, BoT member, Mr Jubil Uwem Edukere and Director of Public Communications, Mr Unwana Evans, indicates that its decision to support Governor Emmanuel stems from his industrial revolution of Akwa Ibom State,  ongoing Eket urban renewal project and numerous internal road projects in Esit Eket, saying as an NGO, its was part of its duties to support the Governor to complete the numerous ongoing projects across the State for the betterment of the entire Akwa Ibom people. 

Gov. Udom pencils Ini LG top on 2nd term development plan

Gov. Udom pencils Ini LG top on 2nd term development plan

...as he promises on-the-spot Itu-Mbonuso road     construction at release of 2019 guber. Result

BY ABASIFREKE OBOT

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Deacon Udom Emmanuel on Monday promised the immediate construction of the abandoned and poor Itu -Mbonuso road situated in Ini Local Government Area at the declaration of the 2019 gubernatorial result.

Udom made the announcement in Ini Local Government Area during his campaign rally which held at the Local Government Secretariat Ground, Odoro Ikpe.

 ”On declaration of results, rain or no rain, we will commence the construction of Itu-Mbonuso road. I do not mean swearing - in but as soon as the result is declared. I am sure by Sunday 3rd of March the results must have been declared. By Monday, I will mobilize contractors to start work,” he assured.

The governor, who gave a short reference to his developmental strides in the area since his assumption of office in 2015, pointed out that the indigenes had been in total darkness for seven years and their roads rendered impassable due to its sorry state and the failure of the last administration to deliver on its promises to the area.

D.A Governorship Candidate, Deputy commence Free Medical Outreach in A’Ibom, Feb 9

Plans have been concluded by Governorship Candidate and deputy of Democratic Alternative (DA) in Akwa Ibom State to provide free medical services for the people of the oil rich State. 

According to a release endorsed by the Media/Publicity Committee of Attah/Ann Governorship Organization, the exercise will commence, Saturday, 9th February, 2019 at Village Council Hall, Afia Nsit Atai, Nsit Ubium LGA, and services to be provided include eye checks, heart screening, blood sugar, Malaria and typhoid, Body Mass Index, BMI, Ulcer, Hypertension, infections, deworming, HIV test among others. 

Addressing a press conference, over the weekend in Uyo, the State capital, governorship candidate of the party, Mr Johnson Attah who was flanked by his deputy, Mrs Ann Ukpong, said, “the medical outreach is just the tip of the iceberg of the tremendous people oriented programmes of D.A” 

According to Attah, “our government would provide free medical services for indigent citizens of all age, open a space for and ameliorate the excruciating pains of the physically challenged, provide first class security to lives and property of our people, ensure prudent management of Akwa Ibom funds, create jobs for the hitherto unemployed youth and women”, amongst others. 

Ika rejects APC, reaffirms total support for Udom, Ukarakpa, ors

Ika rejects APC, reaffirms total support for Udom, Ukarakpa, ors

...says they cannot be lured into witchcraft, falsehood

BY ABASIFREKE OBOT

Indigenes of Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State , on Friday, reaffirmed total support for Governor Udom Emmanuel, who is also the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Senatorial Candidate of PDP for Ikot Ekpene, Engr. Christopher Ekpenyong (a.k.a Ukarakpa), and all other standard bearers of the Party in the State.

The people, who made known their stance in Ika Local Government Area during the Divine Mandate campaign rally at St. Patrick’s Primary School, Urua Inyang, said Governor Udom, since assumption of office in 2015, has never lied to them rather, he has kept to all his promises and even beyond the promises.

The indigenes described the All Progressives Congress (APC) symbol, the broom, as a sign of witchcraft, and the party’s promises for the people, which was made through Obong Nsima Ekere and Senator Akpabio when they both occupied the offices of the deputy governor and the governor respectively, as falsehood. 

We are set to receive Gov Udom Emmanuel - Ibiono Ibom Council boss

We are set to receive Gov Udom Emmanuel -  Ibiono Ibom Council boss

BY UNYIME BASSEY

The Executive Chairman of Ibiono Ibom, Rt. Hon. Ekomabasi Akpan     and the entire people of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, in warm heart to receive the Divine Mandate Campaign Tour of Governor Udom Emmanuel, on Friday 8, 2019.

The event which is scheduled to hold on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Council Secretariat Oko Ita, Ibiono Ibom local government area.

The Chairman used the opportunity to invite prominent sons and daughters of Ibiono Ibom, party lovers, Religious and traditional leaders, stakeholders, political leaders, youths, women, past and present political group to come out massively and welcome the Governor and his entourage, adding that the rally in Ibiono Ibom will be best of all rallies.

2019: OBA assures Udom of victory

BY ABASIFREKE OBOT

The senator representing Akwa Ibom North East (Uyo) Senatorial District, Obong Bassey Albert(a.k.a OBA), on Saturday gave his words and core assurance on the gubernatorial bid of Governor Udom Emmanuel. “I swear to God, you’ve won the election,” he assured.

OBA, who spoke with considerable vocal authority at the St. Patrick’s Primary School, Four Towns in Uyo when Governor Udom and his campaign team moved to the area, further assured the governor that no one can stop his return to the Hilltop Mansion.

The PDP candidate for Uyo Senatorial District, standing his grounds on Gov. Udom’s victory declared that on no occasion, again, in the history of the State will individual(s) conspire and determine the fate of the State.

He added that God will establish the political autonomy of the State against one man’s dictatorial dictate and will through Governor Udom’s landslide victory at the March poll.

While the senator stressed that the opposition will bury their faces in shame after the announcement of results, he briefed the people on the sack of Obong Nsima Ekere, who is the immediate past MD of the NDDC, concurring that Ekere together with his entire board of executives was sacked by the President for engaging in fraudulent activities.

Book on Nigerian Civil War for launch in Uyo

Book on Nigerian Civil War for launch in Uyo

A book titled, Biafra War Re visited, authored by a retired General of the Nigerian Army, Okon Okon is billed for public presentation today (Tuesday) in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

The event, which is expected to be attended by the military and the political classes as well as the academic and the general public, will be chaired by General Anthony Etukudoh, who had once served as Director General of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON.

According to a statement endorsed by Mr Udeme Uyoata, who oversees publicity for the event, the author, who is also a scholar of International Politics and Strategic Studies, “attempts to argue on the logic of war since the dawn of history, surmising it as a recurrent occurrence in the conduct of disputes between geo-political entities”.

Patriots finger Akpabio, Ita Enang in plot against the state

Patriots finger Akpabio, Ita Enang in plot against the state

The Concerned Patriots of Akwa Ibom, a socio-political organization, has fingered out Senator Godswill Akpabio, Obong Nsima Ekere,  Senator Ita Enang and their cohorts as agents of doom who have decided to masquerade themselves in pretence of offering a better alternative to the state.

The group, in a press statement signed by its National President, Chief Peter Ekwere and the Secretary, Dr. Timothy Inyang , and made available to newsmen on Thursday,  accused them of working to disorganize an established peaceful political system in order to actualise their political quest for political power and selfish grip of the economic resources of the state.

The group stated that the level of desperation exhibited by these political disruptors who  have lost reputation in all ways possible,irrelevant in the political chronicle of the state and subservient to the whims and caprices of the party they claim to be fighting for, is most alarming.

Akwapoly Management parleys host communities

Akwapoly Management parleys host communities

The Acting Rector, AkwaIbom State Polytechnic, Dr. Moses Umobong has commended the role played by the leadership of the Polytechnic host communities for the prevailing peace enjoyed in the State  polytechnic in recent times, describing it as a sign of good relationship existing among them.

The commendation was made during a visit to the visit village Councils of IkotOsurua and AtanIkotOkoro in IkotEkpene and EssienUdim respectively by the management of the State Polytechnic as part of the institution’s Corporate Social Responsibilities.

Addressing the village council members, the Ag. Rector, Dr. Moses Umobong applauded the people of the Polytechnic host communities for the love and support shown to the State Polytechnic and the administration of His Excellency, Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel. Dr. Umobong stressed the need for sustenance of the prevailing peace in the area in the interest of the students leaving in their respective neighborhoods. 

Abak 5 Consolidated Movement Organizes Election Awareness campaign for Udom, PDP

In a bid to mobilize support for the re-election of Mr. Udom Emmanuel, a leading socio-political organization in the former Abak Division, the Abak 5-In-One Consolidated Movement has organized Election Awareness/Sensitization of Voters Meeting.

The well-attended event which took place last Sunday at Ebom Avenue, Abak, attracted youths, women and Elders from the five local government areas of the former Abak Division.

In his welcome speech, the Convener of the meeting, Prince Kokoette Ekpo explained that since election is few weeks away, it became imperative for the organization to organize awareness campaign to educate eligible voter, on how to vote for Mr. Udom Emmanuel and all the PDP candidates.

Prince Ekpo who is the International President, Abak 5-In-One Consolidated Movement pointed out that Mr. Udom Emmanuel has performed excellently well since assumption of office and as such deserves to be supported to go back for a second term.

He stated that since his predecessors, Obong Victor Attah from Uyo Senatorial District and Chief Godswill Akpabio from Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District occupied the seat for two-terms of 8 years each, it will be unreasonable for Mr. Udom Emmanuel to stay for only one term.