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...I bought the form for Ukarakpa, says Monty By Ekpedeme Udobot The People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Dr. Chris Ekpenyong and the state Commissioner for Youths and Sport, Mr. Monday Ebong Uko, have locked horns over N100m released by Governor Udom Emmuanuel to kickstart campaigns. The money meant for the Campaign Council is said to be diverted by the commissioner (Monty) for his personal use in the disguise of empowerment. Livenewsguns, however, gathered that Ekpenyong (Ukarakpa) is seriously furious with the commissioner for working against the success of his campaign, even after knowing that campaigning in the 10 local government areas of the senatorial district is not a walk in the park. According to a reliable source who pleaded anonymity,  Monty prevailed on the governor to give Ukarakpa's campaign funds through him (Monty). "Recall that he (Monty) bought the normination and expression of interest forms

Etim Ekpo PDP Chapter Youth Leader Mr. Gideon Udo Willie yesterday defected to APC at the residence of Former Member Representing Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Akanimo Edet. Five PDP Ward 2 exco defectors, Seven excos from Etim Ekpo Ward 7 and PDP Ward 10 Secretary, Mr. Itoro Akpante were received by the APC Chapter Chairman, Pastor Edidiong Idio. Speaking on behalf of the PDP defectors, Ward 7 Women Leader Anyanime Sunday, thanked the APC for accepting them into the party. The PDP Chapter Youth Leader, Gideon Willie said they all defected to join hands with others to vote in Rt Hon. Emmanuel Ekon for a deserving third term to represent Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. On hand to receive the defectors were: Rt Hon. Emmanuel Ekon, Engr Akanimo Edet and Hon.  Mfon Udonsek who thanked all defectors for choosing the winning party and assured them of equal opportunities in the party.

The Minister of Transportation and Director General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Organization, Chibuike Amaechi, has said that the ruling party has closed all rigging avenue even against itself. According to Amaechi, President Muhammadu Buhari did not do very well in 2015 in terms of votes he recorded because the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rigged the election. He said come February, Buhari will win the 2019 presidential election with even a better margin compared to 2015. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, told Daily Trust that he has no doubt President Buhari will perform better in 2019 even as he assured the APC won’t be involved in election rigging. “We will do better in 2019. A part of the 2015 election was rigged by PDP. But this time we are closing all rigging against even ourselves. “If you speak to the President, one of the things he says is that he wants to bequeath to Nigerians the ability to choose their leaders and be held acc

Uwemedimo Umanah's Tantrums Against Sen Akpabio: Rantings of a Defeated Man Of recent, especially as the defeat of Aniekan Umanah in the forthcoming elections become imminent, one Uwemedimo Umanah, a sibling of the former, has suddenly become a public nuisance.  A cursory perusal of Uwemedimo Umanah's timeline shows expressions of a man under chronic mental captivity. By dint of Senator God will Akpabio's benevolence, Aniekan Umanah was appointed Commissioner for Information in Akwa Ibom State. After Chief Akpabio's first term as Governor of Akwa Ibom State, the latter re-appointed Aniekan as the selfsame commissioner. This second appointment, like the first, was as a result of Chief Akpabio's human development idea. Consequently, Aniekan Umanah had served under the sterling leadership of Chief Godswill Akpabio for eight interrupted years. This magnimity did not stop there. Chief Godswill Akpabio singlehandedly recommended for, and made sure Aniekan Umanah con

 By Udeme Ankott  There is a common axiom which asserts that when you kill your giant, you rue over that loss when the need for him arises. But at that time, it would be too late to make amends.  Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON, vacated office as governor on May 29, 2015 having served for 8 uninterrupted years. While governor, he performed in a manner that exceeded expectation. He built infrastructure and built the human resource. He turned the State into a destination and endued people with a new mental attitude. He gave the hitherto nondescript State a pride of place in the Nation’s affairs and a new meaning and self-worth to its people.  Almost 4 years after he left office as governor, Senator Akpabio has remained central to the politics of the State and indeed the Nation. A friend once described him as the most polarizing factor in Nigerian politics. His further elucidation of that postulation is that those who love him do so passionately and those who hate him also do so

ANI ASIKPO'S LAUGHABLE VERDICT  Ani Asikpo who hails from Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is an interesting specimen in the study of election failure. Outside Abraham Lincoln who became the 16th President of the United States of America (1861-1865), who had the enviable record of losing all the 8 elections he contested for and only winning the last being the presidency, Asikpo is a recurring name in the practice of contesting election as he is always on the ballot during any election season and posting failure all such times. However the difference between him and Lincoln is why the latter finally won election as President of the United States and became very famous, Asikpo does not appear set to win any election in his life; not with his rapid retreat into ignominy owing to his garrulity.  This morning, Asikpo was guest to one of the most unpopular government programmes on radio, Akwa Ibom Mandate, anchored by the unprofessional Sampson Akpan but with th

...DISCLAIMER THE ATTENTION of the Akwa Ibom State APC Campaign Organisation has been drawn to a purported meeting by a group that calls itself “Assembly of APC Group Heads”. We state that such a group does not exist in the campaign structure of the APC in the state, and therefore, does not in any way, have any bearing whatsoever to the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate and other candidates of the party. WE are aware that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has been selling such dummy and mis-information, alleging a protest by 3000 Support groups of the party. We state unequivocally, that the All Progressives Congress Campaign Organisation has about 700 well documented, well structured groups, with identifiable membership, who are partnering with the party to ensure an overwhelming victory for the APC and all its candidates in the forthcoming elections. Our support groups are well organized, disciplined and loyal to the course of dethroning the inept