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... AS HE PRESENT BLUEPRINT IFIOKABASI ABIA As the Political momentum begin to gather, the All Progressive Congress, APC Governorship Standard bearer of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Nsima Ekere has presented his manisfestoe aka as 'the New Vision for our collective prosperity'. Presenting the blueprint today at Uyo, Ekere revealed it and tagged 'the pillars of change: Economic prosperity, Infrastructure and Rural Development, Education, Health and Social Protection, Security, Governance and Institutional Reforms'.  Obong Nsima Ekere lamented how Gov. Udom Emmuanuel allowed Akwa Ibom State people oriented projects to the state of decaying like the Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort, e-library, Ibom Tropicana, Four point by Sharaton, Ibom Specialist Hospital among others. He stated that he was compassionate about the people of Akwa Ibom State and their welfare. Adding that every day he thinks about the plights of the people as such, failure is not an option...

DECLARATION OF LEGISLATOR'S SEATS VACANT, A PLOY TO SCARE DEFECTORS - APC CHIEFTAIN Uko Etim The Chairman of the ruling All progressive Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Hon. Ini Okopido  has said that the action taken by the opposition party in the Akwa Ibom State House  of Assembly by declaring the seat of five legislators vacant was a ploy by Gov. Udom and Speaker Onofiok Luke to scare members of PDP from defecting. The APC leader made this known while addressing reporters in the Party secretariat, last weekend at the APC Secretariat, Uyo the state capital. Okopido said that, the  declaration of the legislator's seat vacant  was against the stay of execution, a motion  moved by the court. "Udom Emmanuel is to blame for the violence and the crisis in the state House of Assembly. The action you witness at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is a reaction to the illegal actions of Onofiok Luke who is backed by Udom Emmanuel. He boycotted a mot...

...APC holds Solemn Assembly to flag of Campaigns The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, has held an Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service and Solemn Assembly to commit its campaigns into the hands of God, ahead of the 2019 general elections. The event which held at Obong Nsima Ekere Campaign Ground along Edet Akpan Avenue, Uyo had its theme as, "My Help Cometh from the Lord". Preaching on the theme, Apostle (Dr) Patrick Jerome shared the story of David and Goliath and how David was able to destroy the fierce oppressor of his brethren. He added that as Obong Nsima Ekere and his people have recognized and sought the face of God, they shall all, like David, triumph over their enemies in the opposition, as they would become victorious in the next year's poll. He assured them that their help is from He (God) who made the heavens and the earth, adding that God who will neither suffer their feet to be moved nor allow the sun or the moon to smit...

The ONE Wonder As Obong Nsima Ekere (ONE) flags off his campaign today as the APC flagbearer for the 2019 election with a solemn assembly, he is increasingly making history as the first gubernatorial contender with the largest support base ever in Akwa Ibom State By Inemesit Ina Day after day, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives' Congress (APC), Obong Nsima Ekere (ONE) confounds all. His support base keeps swelling. From Ini to Mbo, from Ibeno to Ika, from Uruan to Ikot Abasi, from Oruk Anam to Itu and from Obot Akara to Okobo, Akwa Ibom people are boarding the ONE train in droves. The song on everyone's lips is Nsima kedio (Nsima is coming). Instructively, it is a classless thing - the high and the low. On board the ONE train are political generals and foot-soldiers, public figures, activists, academics, students, monarchs, farmers, artisans, entertainers, organized labour and more. One can go on and on. As ONE and his running mate, Dr. Amadu Attai...

IT’S REAL ME, PRESIDENT BUHARI RESPONDS TO CLONING ALLEGATION ‘‘It's real me, I assure you. I will soon celebrate my 76th birthday and I will still go strong.’’ Those were the words of President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday in Krakow, Poland, at an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in the country. Responding to a question from a Nigerian in the Diaspora who wanted to know if he was real or the much talked about ‘‘Jubril from Sudan’’ -his supposed double- President Buhari described the authors of the confusion about him as ‘‘ignorant and irreligious.’’ ‘‘A lot of people hoped that I died during my ill health. Some even reached out to the Vice President to consider them to be his deputy because they assumed I was dead. That embarrassed him a lot and of course, he visited me when I was in London convalescing… It's real me; I assure you,’’ he declared. The Nigerian leader said he was looking forward to celebrating his 76th birthday on December 17 and jocular...

Rumors, arguments and criticisms have emerged and dominated other social media posts since the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar obtained his United states visa last week. Former vice-President Atiku Abubakar Reports have it that Atiku who vehemently wants to become the next president come 2019, on Thursday, jetted out of the country to United Kingdom, immediately he was issued a visa and planned to travel to United States to counter the postulations of his opponents who alleged that he could not go to US without being arrested for corruption. On Sunday, Thecable gathered from sources the reason why Atiku could not travel to US as planned. Their sources’ revealed that, Atiku’s return was triggered by the launching of his party’s presidential campaign, which him (Atiku) is the center piece, and cannot afford to miss it on Monday. “He will certainly travel to the US but the campaign cannot kick off in his absence. That would be ridicu...

Our presidential campaigns will be issue-based - PDP 3 Dec, 2018 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said its north-west presidential zonal rally scheduled for Monday, December 3, in Sokoto, would focus on issues that would pave way for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s victory at the polls. Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Council, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Ologbondiyan said the campaign would also address the concerns, plights, fears and aspirations of citizens in the geo-political zone. He said the decision to stay within the purview of issues that concerned citizens and the nation was in line with the party’s presidential candidate’s policy document. The Spokesman said the council would use the rally to meet the electorate at the grassroots and to interface with leaders in that geo-political zone. He said Abubakar had demonstrated an unrivaled competence and pol...