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  A/Ibom guber: OBIDATTY    CHAPTER COORDINATORS, OTHERS SUPPORT NNPP CANDIDATE By Emmanuel Ufon Chapter Coordinators of Obi Datty support group and over 25 other political support groups in Akwa Ibom state including the Akwa Ibom  Students for Peter Obi (AKSPO) led by Comrade Solomon Ekong have drummed support for the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)  Senator John James Akpanudoedehe ahead of the Saturday, March 18, 2023, governorship election. The groups made the declaration on Wednesday after an enlarged interest amonization meeting at Senator Udoedehe's country home in Uyo the state capital.                  Itiaba The Leader of the OBINATION group and Director of Logistics Akwa Ibom State Obidatty Campaign Council, Prince Joe Itaiba who addressed the support groups,  said all that the group wanted was equity, fairness, justice, and a candidate that can move Akwa Ibom State forwa...

By IfiokAbasi Abia  Non Indigene Alliance for Peace and Good Governance (NAPGGO),  a sociopolitical and socioeconomic group in Akwa Ibom State has given reasons for endorsing and adopting Pastor Umo Eno, PDP gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming elections. Speaking during her meeting in Uyo, the Chairman NAPGGO, Dr. Godspower Egbono said as Non Indigenes under the aegis of NAPGGO, they  believe in the vision, pedigree and competence of Umo Eno as an entrepreneur to govern Akwa Ibom State. In his words, "Pastor Umo Eno has served God in various capacity faithfully over the years. He is leading a large congregation, and if he could lead a large church very well, he would lead Akwa Ibom State to her place of pride. "He is the type of Christian that we have been looking for as a leader. There is no doubt in our minds that his leadership will consolidate on the existing peace we are enjoying now, and usher in more prosperity to all Akwa Ibomites and the non indigenes too...

    The coalition of Akwa Ibom gubernatorial aspirants have demanded the immediate cancellation of the April 30th adhoc congress and all primaries held by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa ibom state citing massive irregularities and illegalities. The coalition which members are Obong Ide Owodiong Idemeko, Mr James Iniama, Mr David Okpon and Hon Idoreyin Umoh made this known to newsmen through a press statement tagged “Impunity upon Impunity," in Uyo on Sunday They urged the National Working Committee and National Executive Committee of PDP to cancel the conduct of the gubernatorial primaries in Akwa Ibom State pending the hearing and determination of the reliefs contained in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/606/22.   They further noted that the primaries conducted for the House of Assembly, House of Representatives and Senate positions using the three (3) AD-HOC Delegates per Ward in Akwa Ibom State be immediately invalidated on grounds of its illegality. The press statement fur...

  The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to introduce electronic procurement into the Federal Procurement System to make contract documentation easy and effective.  The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mr. Mamman Ahmadu disclosed this during the 2022 Federal Permanent  Secretaries Procurement Retreat in Uyo on Friday. Our Correspondent reports that the event was organized  by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) in collaboration with the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation and the theme is 'Strengthening Public Procurement for Optimal Effectiveness.'  Ahmadu said the electronic procurement system is currently being developed by the Bureau in collaboration with the World Bank, noting that10 Ministries Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have been selected as pilot procuring entities before the full rollout of the system service-wide. According to him, the benefits to be derived from the electronic procurement are tremen...

  By Emmanuel Ufon The obligation of good governance requires the government to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. To fulfill this means that the state must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights. As it is enshrined in the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, the number one responsibility of the government is to protect the lives and properties of the citizens Government is responsible for creating and enforcing the rules of society, defense, foreign affairs, the economy, and public services, while the responsibilities of all governments are similar, those duties are executed in different ways depending on the form of government. Democracy is the form of government that we are operating in Nigeria - the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, unlike military rule. As such the people of Akwa Ibom State should not be left alone in helpless perplexity as criminal-minded and power-drunk public off...

  ...1018 delegates to elect 26 AKHA, 10 Reps, 3 Senatorial, Guber candidate in A'Ibom ...Only elected 3 Ad-hoc delegates per ward, 1 National Delegate per LGA to vote at primaries - Party clarifies By Dan Etokidem The defining moment is here once again as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State will on Sunday, May 22, 2022, begin the political process of consolidating her stronghold on the political landscape, a tradition it has maintained since 1999 with the conduct of the House of Assembly and House of Representatives primaries. In a release signed by the party's National Organizing Secretary, Hon. Umar M. Bature, the party directed that going by the letters and spirit of Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act, 2022, "delegates to vote at the Indirect Primaries and National Convention to elect candidates for elections shall be those democratically elected for that purpose only". Based on the provisions, Hon Bature noted that those qualified and eligible t...

                   Cletus  Bassey Priscilla Christopher  Ahead of the forthcoming primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party next week, the State Coordinator of Akwa Ibom Christian Assembly (ACA) and former Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Arch Bishop Cletus Bassey has placed a curse on delegates who will betray their consciences for any form of bribery by unordained aspirants. The clergyman placed the spiritual injunction during the prayer meeting of ACA held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Destiny Chapel International, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, with the theme: “Uprooting the Altar of Stagnation”.   Addressing a large crowd of ACA coordinators, pastors and youth leaders from the 31 Local Government Areas of the State, Arch Bishop Bassey noted that they were gathered because God had given them the mandate to speak about the affairs of the State and its political arrangements...