Tag Archives: Akwa Ibom

The Godswill Akpabio International stadium is already filled to the brim moments before the flag-off of the APC National Campaign for the 2019 elections. The stadium was decorated with posters with inscriptions “Buhari and Ekere Together We prosper’’; Next Level 2019 Buhari and Ekere’’; Yes to Buhari and Ekere; Sen. Owan Eno for 2019 in Cross River State; and `Ete ...

President Muhamnadu Buhari will today, launch the 2019 Presidential Campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Issa-Onilu said the president would use the occasion to present the scorecard of the APC administration and its successes on its ...

The Akwa Ibom Government has approved the use of Godswill Akpabio International Stadium for presidential rally, slated for Friday, the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Monday Uko, has said. Uko stated this in a statement he issued to newsmen in Uyo on Monday, adding that the approval became necessary following the decision by Julius Berger Plc. to recall its ...

The controversy surrounding Akwa Ibom State government’s decision not to allow the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium to be used for APC’s political rally has died down as the state government has stated its reasons. It was gathered that All Progressives Congress (APC) had applied to the state government requesting for the use of the facility for the kick-off of President ...

Immediate past Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola has reconciled warring groups in the Akwa-Ibom chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC. He lauded those who lost out in the last primaries for not decamping to other parties. The former governor led other members of the South-South National Peace and Reconciliation Committee of the APC to the state. According to him, ...

Sen. John Owan-Enoh, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River, has said that the party will sweep the polls in the 2019 general elections in the state. Owan-Enoh, who represents Cross River Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said this on Saturday in Calabar during the inauguration of the party’s campaign offices in Barracks ...

Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eseme Eyiboh, has urged the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly,  Onofiok Luke, to restore peace in the house by rescinding his decision on four defectors. Eyibo, who is also the spokesperson of the Akwa Ibom APC Governorship Campaign Council made the call at news briefing in Uyo on Thursday, saying ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State has urged President Muhhamadu Buhari to ignore call by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for a state-of-emergency in the State. The call was made known by the State PDP chairman, Obong Paul Ekpo. According to him, APC is instigating violence in Akwa Ibom in order to pave way for the declaration ...

The Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo, has denied Police direct involvement in the state House of Assembly crisis which started on Nov. 19. Kimo said this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen on another crisis which occurred on Nov. 27 at the Assembly. According to him, the police under his watch will always provide level playing ground to everybody ...

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the Akwa Ibom Assembly crisis to ensure continuous peace in the state. Emmanuel said this at a news conference held in the Government Lodge in Uyo on Tuesday after the pandemonium in the State House of Assembly. He said that the state would continue to ...