Ekere accuses Gov Emmanuel of plans to import ex militants as APC flags-off campaigns in A’ Ibom
The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Obong Nsima Ekere has accused Governor Udom Emmanuel and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of plans to use former militants from neighbouring states in Niger Delta to cause violence in the 2019 general elections in the state.
Ekere also alleged that Gov Emmanuel claimed that the state Police authorities were against him after he failed in his attempt to influence the posting of Police Commissioner of his choice to the state.
He made the allegations during the flag off of his campaigns in Uyo on Monday as he debunked claims by the PDP in the state that the APC has perfected plans to use federal institutions to rig the elections in the area
The Managing Director of NDDC explained that his administration would create the much needed economic boom for Akwa Ibom in addition to strategic investment in health, social protection and infrastructure.
Ekere maintained that APC led federal government has the most secured social protection programme in the history of the country and would be would domesticate in the state when elected.
He emphasized that Akwa Ibom people have no business being poor and expressed readiness to return the state to the path of prosperity while building on the achievements of the former governors of the state.
“Since Nigeria was formed as a country the APC is the only party that come with social protection programmes for the youth”
He further challenged the PDP to make the campaigns issue oriented adding that he would ensure that his campaigns are devoid of ethnicity and hate speeches because the collective interest and unity of the state needed to be protected.
The APC governorship candidate urged the clergy not to take sides in the politics of the state but to continue to pray for the overall development of the state
In his goodwill message, the Governor of Edo state Godwin Obaseki said that as the heart of the South South region, Akwa Ibom is looked up to lead in the transformation of the region because of its wealth adding that this would be realizable under the APC. Obaseki expressed regret that the state has experienced a down turn in development under the PDP after the boom and transformation drive by the administration of Akpabio in the state. In his remark, a former governor of the state and ex Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio denied that his administration owed describing Ekere as a liberal fellow adding that even after being part of the plan that ousted him as a deputy governor, he (Akpabio) would want him to take the reins of leadership of the state as a governor. Akpabio who expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari would win the Presidential poll urged voters to vote for the APC in order to return the state to the centre of Nigeria’s politics adding that the South South geo political zone because the party has succeeded in their politics of transformation. Former APC guber candidate in Akwa Ibom and chairman of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authourity, Mr Umana Umana who expressed confidence over the success of the party in the 2019 polls, faulted Governor Udom Emmanuel for reason he adduced for not completing some of the mega projects started by Akpabio. APC chieftain in Rivers state, Chief Magnus Abe described Ekere as a hardworking entrepreneur having worked and involved in several projects in Rivers and as NDDC chairman transformed the commission and endeared it to the hearts of the south south region. A chieftain of the party and a former Minister of the FCT Senator James Akpanudoedehe assured that as an entrepreneur Ekere as governor, Akwa Ibom would experience a new level of prosperity. He condemned the PDP for their negative politicking in the electronic media adding that being the most popular politician in the APC in the state his acceptance of Ekere meant that winning the governorship election would be easy for him. Speaking on behalf of Akwa Ibom women, wife of former governor of the state, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio said the women of the state decided to support Ekere because he has shown tolerance, dedication, respect and commitment to the political and economic development of the state adding that God has ordained him to be the next Governor of the state. Isaac Job, Uyo
In his goodwill message, the Governor of Edo state Godwin Obaseki said that as the heart of the South South region, Akwa Ibom is looked up to lead in the transformation of the region because of its wealth adding that this would be realizable under the APC. Obaseki expressed regret that the state has experienced a down turn in development under the PDP after the boom and transformation drive by the administration of Akpabio in the state. In his remark, a former governor of the state and ex Senate Minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio denied that his administration owed describing Ekere as a liberal fellow adding that even after being part of the plan that ousted him as a deputy governor, he (Akpabio) would want him to take the reins of leadership of the state as a governor. Akpabio who expressed confidence that President Muhammadu Buhari would win the Presidential poll urged voters to vote for the APC in order to return the state to the centre of Nigeria’s politics adding that the South South geo political zone because the party has succeeded in their politics of transformation. Former APC guber candidate in Akwa Ibom and chairman of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authourity, Mr Umana Umana who expressed confidence over the success of the party in the 2019 polls, faulted Governor Udom Emmanuel for reason he adduced for not completing some of the mega projects started by Akpabio. APC chieftain in Rivers state, Chief Magnus Abe described Ekere as a hardworking entrepreneur having worked and involved in several projects in Rivers and as NDDC chairman transformed the commission and endeared it to the hearts of the south south region. A chieftain of the party and a former Minister of the FCT Senator James Akpanudoedehe assured that as an entrepreneur Ekere as governor, Akwa Ibom would experience a new level of prosperity. He condemned the PDP for their negative politicking in the electronic media adding that being the most popular politician in the APC in the state his acceptance of Ekere meant that winning the governorship election would be easy for him. Speaking on behalf of Akwa Ibom women, wife of former governor of the state, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio said the women of the state decided to support Ekere because he has shown tolerance, dedication, respect and commitment to the political and economic development of the state adding that God has ordained him to be the next Governor of the state. Isaac Job, Uyo
