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2019: Ikot Ekpene agitates for House of Representative

A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE IKOT EKPENE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EXPANDED CAUCUS/LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE(LEC) MEETING OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) HELD ON THE 20TH OF APRIL, 2018 AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE POLITICAL LEADER OF IKOT EKPENE, DISTINGUISH SENATOR EMMANUEL IBOK ESSIEN.

After exhaustive deliberations, PDP Caucus/LEC acknowledged and commended the performance of his Excellency Deacon Udom Emmanuel in piloting the affairs of the state so far. The body noted his industrialization strides across the State in general, and commended in particular, his ongoing effort towards the completion of Uyo- Ikot Ekpene road and the drive to ensure commencement of business at the Four Point by Sheraton in Ikot Ekpene. The Ikot Ekpene PDP Caucus/LEC therefore declared their unflinching support for his re-election come 2019.

Furthermore, Ikot Ekpene PDP Caucus/LEC also unanimously acknowledged and commended Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio CON for effective representation at the National Assembly and will support him for second term in 2019.

· It is on record that Obot Akara and Essien Udim Local Government Areas have taken two terms each (though not consecutively), as shown on the table below:

 IKOT EKPENE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ROTATION

S/N
Names Of Beneficiary
L.G.A
Year
Remarks

1
Hon. Tony Ibanga Esu
Obot Akara
1999 – 2003
One term

2
Hon (Barr) Nsini Umossoh (late)
Essien Udim
2003 - 2006
One term







B. Hon. Sunyiekere Inokon
Essien Udim
2006 - 2007
To complete the tenure of late Barr. Umossoh

3
Hon. Party Etete Ineme
Ikot Ekpene
2007 – 2011
One term

4
Hon (Barr) Saviour Udoh
Obot Akara
2011 - 2015
One term

5
Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Sunday Akpan
Essien Udim
2015 to date
The incumbent in office

6
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Ikot Ekpene
2019 - 2023
The turn is for Ikot Ekpene


The meeting therefore resolved as follows:

That since the inception of the present democratic dispensation in 1999, Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, has been on rotational basis between the three component Local Government Areas, namely; Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara, and it should remain so.
That within this period under review, no representative from any of the mentioned Local Government Areas has ever repeated representation of his/her tenure.
That 2019-2023 is the turn for Ikot Ekpene Local Government to do its two terms in the House of Representatives as enjoyed by the other two Local Government Areas.
That the Ikot Ekpene PDP Caucus/LEC will not concede the rightful turn of the people of Ikot Ekpene to any other Local Government Area within the Federal Constituency, under any circumstances whatsoever come 2019.


That the PDP Caucus / LEC have the responsibility and duty to protect the interest of the entire people of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area and is poised to do so.
That the leadership of the PDP at the National, State, and the Local Government areas must ensure that justice, equity and fairness prevail to guarantee the success of the Party at the forth coming elections and for the sustenance of peace in the Federal Constituency.
That it is only when the three component Local Government Areas are on the same level in terms of two terms representation, that the issue of repetition of tenure by any local government through a conference district Caucus/Executive decision shall be considered.
The PDP Caucus/LEC and the entire PDP family in Ikot Ekpene L.G.A will remain steadfast in the support of his Excellency's Administration and the leadership of the party in the State, with the hope and believe that the interest of the people of Ikot Ekpene, as the mother Local Government Area in the Federal Constituency, will be adequately protected and preserved.

Long live the Peoples Democratic Party!
Long live Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency!!
Long live Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area!!!
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