The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in
Akwa Ibom State suffered a set back
Tuesday with the defection of more than
5000 of it’s members in Obot Akara Local
Government Area to the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
The event also witnessed the official
commissioning of the Obot Akara APC
chapter Secretariat office as well a reception
in honour of Barr Austin Mbeh, who recently
won his case at the Court of Appeal.
The court nullified the April 11,2015 Ikot
Ekpene / Obot Akara State Constituency
election and ordered the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to
withdraw the Certificate of Return earlier
issued Idongesit Ntepere of the PDP and
conduct fresh polls within 90 days.
Addressing the mammoth crowd at the
event, Barr. Mbeh thanked his people for the
show of love and support during the
campaign, through the election and litigation
process.
He assured his constituents that not only
will the APC win the rerun as ordered by the
court but that he will not relent in his
determination to provide effective and
people centered representation as their
representative.
He advised his constituents not to be
deceived by the PDP, describing the PDP as
“dead and buried”. He reiterated the
determination of the Buhari led
administration to reform the electoral system
and reposition the economy for the good of
the people.
He maintained that the era of electoral
impunity is over.
Also speaking, the political leader of the area
and former member of the House of
Representative, Abom Tony Esu, thanked the
people of Obot Akara, Ikot Ekpene and
Essien Using for “seeing the truth and
embracing the light”.
He described the defection of former PDP
members to the APC as the pathway to
liberation.
He admonished his constituents to keep faith
with the party and give their unalloyed
support to Barr. Austin Mbeh and Umana
Umana to win the forthcoming rerun and
redeem the Constituency and the state.
Receiving the PDP decampees, the Akwa
Ibom North West senatorial district chairman
of the APC, Sir Kufre Inyangette, thanked
them for “seeing the light of salvation”.
He assured them of equal rights and
privileges as they “join the family of
Progressives to redeem the state”.
He noted that though the APC is not a party
that shares money to people to the
detriment of the poor masses, the party will
ensure that the welfare of the people is a
topmost priority in line with the change
mantra.
Also speaking, a chieftain of the APC and
former chairman of PDP chapter chairmen in
Akwa Ibom State, Chief Sunny Ibanga,
thanked the people of Obot Akara for
believing in the APC and assured them of his
determination to protect the interest of both
the party and party members in the Federal
Constituency.
He admonished the people not to sell their
PVC to anyone as that remains their weapon
to vote out the PDP in the next few months.
He maintained that the rerun will be a test of
power between the people and impunity.
He donated executive chairs, a locker and
tables for use at the newly commissioned
APC chapter office in Obot Akara with a
qpledge to ensure that all chapter offices in
the federal Constituency remain the best
furnished in the state.
The decampees promised to support Chief
Umana Umana, Barrister Mbeh and other
APC candidates in the state.
Goodwill messages were received from party
faithfuls which included a former state
chairman of the PDP; Engr Essien Ibok, Ini
Okopido, Engr. Akanimo Eket, Fabian Ekpo,
former chairman of Essien Udim LGA; Barr
Martin Umanah, Tiebet Joshua, Donatus
Ebere APC chairman Essien Udim, Rev. Ubon
Usoro, Mr. Joe Umoren among others.





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As much as I want PDP to suffer, I still do not want Nigeria to become a one-party state . it is not good for our democracy.

We need vibrant and robust opposition that Bola Ahmed Tinubu used to fight PDP but who van sacrifice like Jagaban?

It takes discipline to remain in opposition when oil is $140/barrel.

smh for Nigeria politics.

5000 members? Ha ha!

It's getting more interesting.

At this rate, the undertaker might need to come in faster and do the needful on PDP.

Sure you all know the functions of an undertaker. (Not the character in WWW o).

Oh! Alignment with the ruling party.

u cant blame dem 4 luking 4 greener pastures.SAI BUHARI

Amazing

5000 PDP members decamped to APC and we don't see pictures? I know say APC na party wey dem like taking pictures. why no pictures? As for Akwa Ibom my beloved state, Udom will still win.

politicians una funny o. If i give you 5000 naira in coins can you count it. 5000 people?? That is wonderful. Una no get conscience o! Wetin remain for pdp nau?

5000 members...that's like a drop in the ocean

veraponpo:
As much as I want PDP to suffer, I still do not want Nigeria to become a one-party state . it is not good for our democracy.

We need vibrant and robust opposition that Bola Ahmed Tinubu used to fight PDP but who van sacrifice like Jagaban?

It takes discipline to remain in opposition when oil is $140/barrel.

PDP CANNOT REPRESENT CREDDIBLE OPPOSITTION NEW PARTY MUST BORN NOBODY WANT TO ASSOCIATE WITH THEM