Politics

Ahead of next year’s general elections, a group of young and vibrant youths, women and elders in Akwa Ibom South (Eket) Senatorial, under the aegis of Friends of Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, has thrown its weight behind the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate of their senatorial district, Mr. Ephraim Akparawa Inyang-Eyen. The […]

Press Statement September 26, 2022 Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 election campaign on Wednesday, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has made key appointments of Special Advisers aimed at strengthening his presidential campaign team. The appointees are former […]

Press Statement September 21, 2022 Let us join hands and move on with the task of nation building. Early this morning, my attention was drawn to a news clip in which several very senior and influential members of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), addressed the press and, […]

By Joseph Okon The defense by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno in the ongoing certificate forgery case has seriously punctured the allegation by the failed governorship aspirant in the state, Mr Akan Okon.Akan Okon in a petition dated 7th June 2022 is […]

Members of the Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Council have been described as integral part of the rescue mission to reposition Akwa Ibom State for greatness. Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) who is the gubernatorial candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State made this remark during the […]

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has expressed gratitude to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on his appointment as Chairman of the Atiku Abubakar’s Campaign Council but wants party faithful to bury the hatchet and work together for the success of the party in the forthcoming general elections. Fielding […]

2023 : We Will Deliver Ibeno for PDP – Etteh … As Party Stakeholders Vow to Support PDP ‘Overwhelmingly’ in 2023 General Elections The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Eket/ONNA/Esit Eket and Ibeno Federal Constituency, Rt Hon. Okpolupm Etteh has reaffirmed the commitment of the People of Ibeno to deliver […]

…Insists Ayu remains Party’s National Chairman, declares support for his leadership A political group, Democratic Solidarity Group, DSG, has urged the leaders and critical stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to as a matter of urgency, resolve all lingering crises that may impede the chances of PDP winning next […]

Every election year is bellied with its peculiar challenges and that of 2023 can never be different. Even though it’s coming like a wave that does not intend to stop. The season we are into is such that will trigger actions and reactions from different angles. Friends will become enemies. […]

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, has clarified his statement regarding his education policies if elected in 2023. Atiku stated that he would not transfer federal universities to the states, stating that education would remain on the concurrent list. In a […]

Abdurahman Sade On August 7, Sahara Reporters published a report that the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Bauchi State 2023 governorship election, Air Marshal Sadiqu Baba Abubakar (rtd), recruited 1000 militants and thugs in order to win the election. And to demonstrate their heightened clueless and […]

Akparawa Inyangeyen Makes Case for YPP …A’Ibom people must take their destinies in their hands The leading contender for the Senate in Eket Senatorial District in 2023 on the platform of Young Progressive Party (YPP), Akparawa Ephraim Inyangeyen, has stated that it was necessary for Akwa ibom people to experience […]

Akwa Ibom people woke up on Saturday, 30, July 2022, to read in awe an inaccurate and misleading publication posted on the official Facebook page of Mr. Anietie Usen, Head, National Media of the Maintain Peace Movement (MPM) alluding that the extended adjournment in the certificate forgery suit between Akan […]

By Ani Michael In few months, Nigerians are likely to queue up in another process to elect representatives and leaders in House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, Governorship and President of the federal republic. These elections are sine qua non to the progress, unity and development of our nascent […]

A’Ibom APC leadership issue resolved Roll out achievements during his tenure in the HoA By Ani Michael The need for the mobilization of people in Eket federal constituency who are of voting age to take advantage of INEC extended schedule for voters registration was stressed in Eket, Akwa Ibom State […]

June 29, 2022 Press Statement The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a fictitious report being circulated in a section of the social media suggesting that the National Chairman of our great Party, His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu […]

*My comment was to diffuse tension By Ani Michael Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak has commended INEC for affirming his recent assertions on the roles of INEC in monitoring of political parties primaries. He lauded the INEC National Commissioner,Mallam Mohammed Haruna for […]

“There is an interesting point about the price of success: it must always be paid in full – and in advance. Success, is not like a restaurant where you pay after you have enjoyed your meal”. Brian Tracy By Joseph Atainyang The political race for 2023 had long been set […]

The former spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh has emerged the winner of the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primaries for Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno federal constituency. Eyiboh, polled 180 votes out of 215 total votes, made up of 55 votes from Eket, 50 votes […]

The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) Presidential aspirant, Senator Godswill Akpabio’s aspiration for Nigeria’s presidency, on Thursday, received a major boost, with the affirmation by former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, that the former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, is one Nigerian, he could vouch for to lead the […]

…plans to take House of Assembly primaries to Awa Police station against Electoral Act By Titus Inyang The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has concluded plan to impose his preferred aspirant and cousin, Mr. Sunday Johnny on the people of Onna local government area in the forth […]

2023: WHO IS AFRAID OF AKPABIO Our attention has been drawn to mischievously written news stories making the rounds by paid agents of some politicians, that the leading presidential aspirant, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has purportedly withdrawn from the presidential race. This is a joke carried too far. This is certainly […]

Mr Onofiok Luke took the last lap of his Local government tour to the people of Etinan Federal Constituency to solicit their support to enable him become Governor of Akwa Ibom come 2023. The Amazing Grace Campaign team first landed at Etinan, then moved to Nsit Ibom before rounding off […]

The name Eseme Eyiboh, a native of a small community in Esit Eket L.G.A. is not strange or new. It’s a long-time household name in Ekid and Akwa Ibom State. The name, Eseme Eyiboh cannot be mentioned in any gathering across the globe without positive applause and ovation from all […]

ZONING, EXPERIENCE, EQUITY, EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS, INTELLIGENCE AND QUALITATIVE REPRESENTATION: WHY RT. HON. ETTEH’S CANDIDACY TICKS ALL THE RIGHT BOXES By Godwin Edoho, Esq The recent approval of zoning processes in respect of political offices in Akwa Ibom State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to exert commendations and applause […]

By Victor Abiodun Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been singled-out as the only presidential aspirant that would be totally committed to continuing with the fight against insecurity, disunity and implementation of policies and programs of President Muhamadu Buhari, if given the mandate to succeed him. This […]

It’s no longer news that since Akparawa Ephraim Inyang, the native of Oniong in Onna LGA declared his intention to contest for the Senate, and give the people a new phase of representation, there have been orchestrated fights from left, right, and center. This is because, a good number of […]

ONOFIOK LUKE CONSULTS PDP DELEGATES IN ORON, MBO, OKOBO … Says he is best foot forward for 2023 guber race In continuation of his consultation to Delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Akwa Ibom State, a governorship aspirant in the 2023 election, Mr Onofiok Luke led the Amazing […]

GOVERNOR UMAHI’S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION UNWAVERING: OPPOSITION FORCES SCARED OF GOVERNOR UMAHI’S SOARING NATIONAL ACCEPTANCE AS 2023 PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL FOR HIS UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE RECORDS, RESPONSIBLE FOR UNFOUNDED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AGAINST THE PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION OF GOVERNOR UMAHI. 1 Our attention has been drawn to a senseless falsehood being irresponsibly shared in […]

EPHRAIM INYANG IS THE RIGHT MAN FOR SENATE The Nigerian Senate has never been a place for a dissenting voice. Records have shown that it’s only the outspoken, daring, and fluent people who have been able to stand out in the senate and consolidate the mandate given to them by […]

APC NWC Swears- In Ntukekpo as Chairman APC, Akwa Ibom State, Tasks Him On Unity ••• Work To Be Remembered As The Chairman, Who United And Returned Harmony To The Party – Akpabio The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, was on […]

For the past seven (7) years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, President Muhammadu Buhari. In these 7 years, while on the train of duty and service, I traversed every part of our country, meeting Nigerians of every cadre, class, tribe and walks of life, […]

WHY I AM CONTESTING My aspiration is not about fulfilling any personal ambition. I am contesting for office because I believe that it is my moral duty to give what I can in the service of my country. To sustain and intensify present efforts at solving our national problems, our […]

An Akwa Ibom pastor by name, Leo Leo Umana, who’s also the State Revenue Board Member, has come out openly to drag his LGC chairman, Hon. Unyime Etim, for not keeping to his gentleman agreement with him when he wanted to run for council election. According to the popular Facebook […]

As the day for the nomination of candidates who are to become elected representatives draws closer, Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District inclusive, there is urgent need for decision making and juxtapositioning after placing side by side qualities, antecedents and characters of the aspirants. Generally, Senate, the upper legislative chamber in […]

…reiterates commitment to peace …you are on the right track, says EFC Elders In his avow commitment and determination to represent the people of Eket Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, a frontline aspirant, Hon. Samuel Ekpenyong today, April 5, 2022, consulted Eket Federal Constituency Elders to seek […]

A coalition of 65 Groups, including Women, Civil Societies, Democratic Solidarity Associations on Wednesday converged on Kano State to voluntarily drum support, just as it raked in the raked in over over N100 million for the yet to be declared presidential ambition of the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill […]

WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ZONING THE GOVERNORSHIP TO ITU/IBIONO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – Ibiono Ibom PDP Chapter Chairman Ahead of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Emmanuel Etim Akpan, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chapter Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area has again reaffirmed the position of […]

There is a record in the government of Governor Udom Emmanuel that is yet to be matched by any appointee and that is the record left behind by Mkpisong Ephraim Inyang-Eyen. You don’t have such a man who has achieved so much for the government of the day in Akwa […]

By Usen Polycarp Just as the popular response to the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) slogan “Power to the people” affirms a strong stance that the power of democracy resides with the people, it is convincing they are a determining factor that defines our democratic principles. Why then should the people […]