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AKHA 2019: OTOBONG BOB REMAINS OUR ONLY CANDIDATE says Nsit Ubium Elders and Youths
***He will soon be presented to the Caucus
***Senator Effiong Bob is Nsit Ubium Political leader

By John Ernest

Barr. Otobong Effiong Bob, a leading Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member hopeful in the upcoming February 2019 general elections under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is gradually making political waves to clinch the Nsit Ubium state constituency seat.

The momentum was further intensified yesterday in Ikot Ekwere Ubium venue of where political bigwigs, stakeholders, movers and shakers converged to reiterate their stand on the choice of the legal practitioner, whom they equally adopted as their sole house of assembly candidate before marketing him out to the entire people of Nsit Ubium.

The meeting which was presided over by Mr. Friday Udo Dick and Barr. Victor Bob maintained that Barr. Otobong Effiong Bob is their only candidate for Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly seat 2019.

The people noted that distinguished Senator Effiong Bob has Laboured so much for the peace and development of the local government, and he still be the political leader of Nsit Ubium Local Government. Stressing that the people of the area should be able to protect and nurture what they have.

Speaking, Barr Victor Bob stated that he is in full support of Otobong Bob for the position, adding that soon Barr Otobong Bob will be presented to Nsit Ubium Caucus, stressing that government is democratic government saying that whoever is contesting have the right to do so.

Victor Bob called for the same cooperation the local government had during December 2nd election in the State which led to the emergence of the current council chairman and vice.
"But as for this time in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, it is the turn of Ubium North to produce the next House of Assembly member.
Ubium North under the leadership have met at wards level and Ubium North as a whole and the elders of Ubium North has accepted that Barr. Otobong Effiong Bob will be the next House member and so shall it be". Victor Bob declared.

He said that he did not stepped down, but he had to respect the authority. Adding that if you don't respect the authority you are in trouble. Barr Victor pleaded with the people to remember that after politicking brotherhood will still remain. He urged them to respect elders.
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