Tag Archives: Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that it stands by the claims of its leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of working towards taking over the state through the ballot in 2027. The party dismissed the response from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faulting Senator Akpabio’s claims. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a ...

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has said failed politicians were the masterminds of the protest in the state, weekend, over the installation of the President-General of the Supreme Council of Traditional Tulers in Uyo, the state capital. In a statement, the governor gave details of the process that led to the installation of the President General, which he ...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar who is also the former Vice President has won the presidential election in Akwa Ibom State. The Turaki of Adamawa 214,012 votes to defeat Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who polled 160,620 votes. Politico.ng in its projection on Thursday predicted that the Peoples Democratic Party would ...

The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has won a total of 18 out of 23 local government. It was gathered that the results was announced Sunday night by Returning Officers at the INEC State collation centre, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo. It will be recalled that politico.ng had projected the state for the former Vice President. ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, said it would defeat the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom during the general election. The governorship candidate, Akanimo Udofia expressed confidence of victory while addressing supporters at a rally on Thursday. The event was the flag off of his campaign at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium in Uyo, the capital. Udofia described his ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked Senator Bassey Akpan as the Senator representing Uyo Senatorial district in the Senate for defecting to the Young Progressives Party, YPP. The presiding Judge, Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu, in his ruling on Friday, declared Senator Akpan’s seat vacant and ordered INEC to conduct a bye election to fill the vacant office. ...

The plan of the All Progressive Congress APC to win the gubernatorial election in Akwa-Ibom State suffered a setback as court on Monday annulled its primary  held in the State on May 26, 2022. In a case file with number FHC/UY/144/2022, a former aide to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, had gone to court claiming the ...

The primaries conducted by the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the state House of Assembly and the Federal House of Representatives in the  2023 elections in Akwa Ibom State went smoothly. The list of those who will contest under the platform of the party has emerged. The details on the winners was revealed at the end of the party’s primary ...

Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has openly announced that Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources Mr Umo Eno is his preferred successor It was learnt that his decision has created a big division in the State Executive Council and State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with many members against it. The recent  announcement ended months of speculations and ...

A stalwart of the ruling party the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, James Iniama, said that wranglings in the party id a normal thing witnessed in every family. According to him, the party will come out stronger and more united at the end of the day. He made this remark during the weekend while having an interview ...