FANS LIGHT UYO PLAZA AS AKWA UNITED LIFTS FA CUP

Thousands of Uyo residents on Sunday evening thronged the popular Ibom Plaza to witness the historic victory of the state football team Akwa United in the final of the Nigerian federation cup competition.
The match played at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Lagos was beamed live to the Akwa ibom audience in Uyo through the intervention of Governor Udom Emmanuel, saw the colourful crowd w cheering and clapping as the team pounced on Benue state outfit Lobi stars of Makurdi by 2 goals to 1 to lift the trophy for the first time for the state.

The fans who defied their political divides to drum support in one accord  for the state-owned team to emerge victorious in the nation's older football tournament.

The state Commissioner for Finance Mr Akan Okon and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Technical Matters and Due Process Mr Ufot Ebong were among the fans at the Ibom Plaza to celebrate the team.

Speaking after the match  Mr Akan Okon described the victory as a Divine endorsement for Akwa Ibom people, and attribute it to hardworking,  focus and sheer determination by the Akwa United team, stressing that the team had effectively keyed into the Dakkada (arise) clarion call by Governor Udom Emmanuel.

On his part, Mr Ufot Ebong said the Governor was greatly interested in ensuring that every Akwa Ibom person is motivated and inspired in the spirit of the Dakkada principle gaining momentum in the state.
Ebong said it was a great moment for the people to forget their political inclinations, ethnic barriers and other sentiments and to key into the unity and goal-oriented vision of the Governor to lead the state high beyond imaginations.
"As you could see, the people all forgot their respective interest and as they sat here, everyone was highly supportive of the mission of Akwa United to bring back glory to the state," he said.

Engr. Ebong maintained that, "all the people you see here have tvs in their houses and could have watched the match at home, but as you know, nobody can underestimate the impact of collective prayers and unity, and here it worked for the team."

He  commended the team for their peaceful conduct and congratulated the team on the victory.
Akwa United will now represent Nigeria in the African Confederation cup competition.

A cross section of the people who witnessed the encounter at the Plaza also commended the state governor for inspiring the team, and expressed the hope that it will be extended to other sectors of the state.

Umana Murdered Nsit Ubium Paramount Ruler

The leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedeghe has accused the APC governorship candidate in the state of kidnapping during the Godswill Akpabio years. Udoedeghe, who made the assertion on planet FM in uyo during an interview, said that the Paramount Ruler of Nsit Ubium Local Government was murdered by Umana’s men over the 2015 election. The monarch Edidem Robert Obot, Oku Ibom Ibibio (III); and a former Chairman of the Akwa Ibom Council of Chiefs, was murdered in cold blood in his palace sometimes in 2012, on a Sunday after returning from church service. Udoedeghe also said the relative peace enjoyed in the state after Umana left office as Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State government justifies the fact he was the mastermind of the various dastardly acts of that inglorious era. He maintained that the same set of actors are still in power but that kidnapping and murder had seized to exist because Umana was kicked out of power. “You say I should assess the Udom Emmanuel administration. I have noticed that there is peace in the state. It means that (Umana) and his friends were responsible for all those acts. My point is that he (Umana) should not come to my party and spread the virus here” Udoedeghe said. Udoedeghe is challenging the outcome of the APC governorship primaries in the state. The APC chieftain maintained that Akwa Ibom people should avoid a deadly person like Umana , who according to him, would stop at nothing from killing anyone that opposes his views of leadership and should not be considered for any leadership position. Udoedehe has also sued Umana over the Candidacy of All Progressive Congress in the Gubernatorial election

AKWA IBOM APC’S PLAN TO USE FAKE SECURITY MEN TO BEAR FALSE TESTIMONY EXPOSED! DESPERATION TAKEN TO THE EXTREME

The Niger-Delta Political Committee on Justice, Fairness and Equity (NDPCJFE) has uncovered a sinister plot by Akwa Ibom APC and its defeated flag-bearer in the last gubernatorial election, Mr. Umana Okon Umana to hold a World Press Conference where it would line up FAKE police, army, DSS and other security agents to testify falsely about the peaceful conduct of the April 11, 2015 gubernatorial elections where the PDP Candidate, Mr. Udom Emmanuel was massively elected by the good people of Akwa Ibom State as their Governor. This evil plot is aimed at influencing the Honorable Justice of the Court of Appeal to give a ruling favorable to its cause.

We wish to use this medium to sound a note of warning to the APC in Akwa Ibom State and its defeated Candidate and those who are advising him to stop this insidious plan which runs against the spirit and letter of the Change mantra that Nigerians brought into, and which had propelled our dear President Muhammadu Buhari to victory during the March 28 Presidential polls. We also want to alert our fellow Nigerians and the international community on this evil plot.

We think it is the height of political desperation for a group to think up such a despicable plot, and make plans for its execution. Politics should not reduce to such low level of engagement. In the April 11, 2015 elections, the people of Akwa Ibom State relying on an entrenched voting culture, and fully aware that the State is a bastion of the PDP, and having seen the dividends of democracy manifest both in physical and psychological layers in the past eight years, made a solemn pact with the party, and voted overwhelmingly for the PDP standard-bearer in that election – Mr. Udom Emmanuel.

In his almost six months in office, Governor Udom Emmanuel has acquitted himself creditably, and has earned the trust that the good people of Akwa Ibom State had reposed in him. He has kept his eye on the ball and has taken concrete steps to redeem his campaign promises, the main thrust of which is the rapid industrialization of the state. Numerous ground-breaking ceremonies for new industries that will provide jobs for our teeming youths have been performed, contracts for the construction of several hundreds of kilometer of roads have been awarded, the people are enjoying steady electricity, youths are being trained and equipped with the right stills-set to compete and qualify for the jobs that will soon be available through industrialization. A new mental, attitudinal and psychological initiative as encapsulated in the ‘dakkada’ movement has caught on, and a vibrant Akwa Ibom spirit and identity based on the ‘can-do’ mindset has taken roots. The ship of the State is in steady hands of Governor Udom Emmanuel.

Let us at this moment, make a key point that Nigerians and the International community may not have known: The wealth of the State which is based on oil and gas is located in Eket Senatorial District. In 28 years since the State was created, Eket Senatorial District, which is one of the three Senatorial Districts in the State has not produced a Governor.

For Justice, equity and fair-play, the people of Akwa Ibom State at well-attended Town Hall meetings across the ten Federal Constituencies, unanimously agreed that Eket Senatorial District should produce the next Governor of the State. Mr. Udom Emmanuel, an accomplished Financial Service Expert and the then Secretary to the State Government, a great son of Eket Senatorial District, was roundly nominated at the PDP primaries last December, and went on to win the election April 11, 2015.

Umana Okon Umana, the APC gubernatorial Candidate the world must know, is not from Eket Senatorial District, he is from Uyo Senatorial District. Other parties which fielded candidates in the last gubernatorial election – Labour and Accord nominated candidates that came from Eket Senatorial District, in compliance with this equitable act.

The people of Eket Senatorial District are not amused by the antics of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State and its flag bearer – Mr. Umana Okon Umana. The region views what the APC is doing as a violation of the principles of justice, fairness and would want fellow Nigerians and the international community, especially the United States of America whose strategic economic interest in Nigeria is located along the Senatorial District to take note of this open and flagrant abuse of the principle of justice, equity and fair-play.

The APC Candidate it must be state here, had bought the form as a PDP aspirant alongside others to participate in the nominating process, but having realized that for equity, fairness and justice, the party had seen the need to encourage candidates who came from Eket Senatorial District to participate in the primaries, quickly decamped from PDP and joined the APC. The APC Candidate, by joining the APC late in the game, failed to meet the constitutionally stipulated 21 Days’ notice required by INEC, and which the Supreme Court had affirmed and made sacrosanct. He was, therefore, not constitutionally eligible to contest the last April 11, 2015 Gubernatorial election.

It is also a known fact that the APC Candidate selected a Deputy Governorship Candidate-Engineer Benedict Effiong Ukpong who has violated Section 182 (1) (g) of the Electoral Laws which clearly stipulates that “No person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor of a state if being a person employed in public service of the Federation or any State, he has not resigned, withdrawn or retired from employment at least thirty days to the date of the election…” Engineer Ukpong from verifiable documents, including withdrawal slips; payment vouchers did not formally resign or disengage himself from the services of his last employers- (FCDA) and thus, is ineligible to be paraded as a Deputy Governorship Candidate.
Let truth be told, if elections were to be conducted based on option A-4, Umana Okon Umana the APC candidate will not have up to five percent of Akwa Ibom people line up behind him. He is the most unpopular person in the state. Talk to his kindred in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, and you will be amazed at the level of ill-will he commands.

For the APC Governorship Candidate to be boasting all over the place that he will use the powers of the Presidency which controls the security agencies to wrestle Akwa Ibom State from PDP is deeply troubling and we wish to use this opportunity to ask the President, our dear Commander-in-Chief, a man who is the very definition of probity, fairness and integrity to call APC in Akwa Ibom State to order. What he is doing is capable of causing great disaffection in our State, region and the Nation in geneal.

The Chief of Defense Staff, Chief of Army Staff, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS) Comptroller-General, Nigerian Civil Defense Corp, should please put on notice concerning this immoral plot. We, however, have absolute faith and trust in the Nigerian Security agencies and we have no doubt that the evil and devilish plot of Umana Okon Umana will not succeed.

Signed:
Chief Tom A. Umanah
For: Niger-Delta Political Committee for Justice, Fair play and Equity
(NDPCJFE)

Ukoh Umoh, Media Aide to Governor Udom; The Gentleman of Values

Godwin Akpan

The special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on local media, Mr.Uko Umoh, who doubles as the publisher of Nigerian pulse, is arguably, one of the vibrant S.As the Governor had appointed.
Having been the chairman of the league of publishers in Akwa Ibom State, he has worked in the interest of the previous and present governments in protecting and promoting both administrations.
Although the position Umoh holds today puts him in charge of the local media in the state, he has continued to enjoy a robust relationship  with Media men outside the state.
He has discharged his duties without fear or favour, and has bridge the gap between the media and the present administration.
Successfully, Umoh fondly called (Uko Biafra), has empowered the youths in various ways and has given many a sense of belonging in the media and beyond.
The job opportunities created by his medium, “The Nigerian pulse,” is a clear testimony of facts.
Many Journalists in the state started their Journalism career with him in the then Community Pulse, which metamorphosed into the present Nigerian Pulse.
If there is one man that deserves accolades in this administration, Uko Biafra stands to be counted.
Though many are scheming to displace him in the Emmanuel's ’s administration for no reason other than envy, Uko Biafra is not a push away. One can only underrate him at his or her own peril.
The government needs him more for more synergy between the media, the government and the people. No wonder the governor Udom Emmanuel recently described him as a man of inestimable values and a fine professional, when he presented the governor with the first edition of his magazine: MILESTONE, a new publication meant to assess the performance of government from time to time.


When men of goodwill are in a position, they bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to bear. So far, that is what Uko Biafra has brought to the table.
Discharging his functions with commitment and zeal to do more, and represents a symbol of unity to the Emmanuel's government.
A detribalized Nigerian who has not allowed ethnicity to stand between him and his people, and has continued to give every person a sense of belonging.
Umoh remains a man to be reckoned with and his legacies continue to speak for him.
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD; EVEN IF IT STANDS ALONE

SGF in Corruption, Bribery Scare over A’Ibom, Kogi Guber Race

By Inibehe Udosen

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal has come under serious criticism from Nigerians, following indications that he supports and promotes corruption and bribery in a bid to produce APC candidates in elections.

The Akwa Ibom All Progressives Congress Candidate in the April Governorship election Mr Umana Umana revealed Lawal’s inclinations to sharp practices in Uyo while responding to criticisms from the leader of the party in the state, Senator John Akpanudoedehe.

Mr Umana who spoke through his media advisor Engr Ita Awak on Planet Radio Uyo, revealed that a committee chaired by Mr Lawal was set up by the national leadership of the APC to resolve the crises in the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the party.

He said that Mr Lawal convinced APC gubernatorial candidate to ‘settle’ (bribe) Senator Udoedehe with some (undisclosed) cash inducements in addition to power to produce five commissioners and five local government chairmen in the next local government elections as well as emerge the new Minister from the State.

Ita Awak the Akwa Ibom publicity secretary of APC said the SGF tried to persuade Senator Udoedehe on the bribery offer, but that Udoedehe rejected the bribe and even tore the agreement oath form which he threw back at Mr Babachir Lawal, before storming out of the meeting

In an interview earlier, Udoedehe had accused Umana of going round to buy his way into the heart of every APC major stakeholder in the country.

Senator Udoedehe hinted that the current SGF and his team were ‘pacified’ to the tone of N1.3bn naira out of the N1.6bn he realized from selling one of his houses in Ikoyi, Lagos.

This is not the first time the SGF is linked to corruption as indications emerged on Friday that chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, wrote to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, advising on the disqualification of the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prince Abubakar Audu, from contesting the November 21 governorship election in the state.

Audu, a former governor of Kogi State, won the primary election of the APC on August 30 amidst calls by some Nigerians that fielding a candidate currently standing trial for corruption was a mockery of the governing party’s much touted war against graft.

In a letter dated September 21, 2015, with reference number EFCC/EC/SGF/03/59, and titled “F.R.N Vs Abubakar Audu & 1 other Charge No: FCT/CR/115/ 2013”, the EFCC chairman wrote to the SGF reminding him that Mr. Audu was standing trial for corruption.

“The candidate was arraigned by the Commission for abuse of office, theft of public funds and money laundering during his tenure as Executive Governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003 at both Kogi High Court, Lokoja in 2006 and the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo Abuja in 2013”, Mr. Lamorde wrote.

“The Lokoja case was stalled for six years on the account of frivolous interlocutory applications by the accused person, which has taken us twice to the Supreme Court and eventually decided in the commission’s favour on 23rd November 2012.

However the advice against Audu was ignored while the EFCC chairman was summarily axed by the federal government.

Several Akwa Ibom people in the diaspora, as well as some lawyers have fumed at the ugly development, saying that APC leaders have so far displayed corruption as their authentic rope to power.

CIAPS Rating Of Governor Udom Is Misleading - Aniekan Umanah

The Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed as false and misleading,  the performance rating of Governor Udom Emmanuel by  a  Lagos-based group, Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS), which rated him among the lowly performed governors in October 2015.

In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, said the purported comparative analysis of the governors’ performance in Nigeria, as reported in some newspapers and published online, was a spurious fabrication that insults the sensibilities of Akwa Ibom people, who are witnesses and beneficiaries of the good governance brought to bear by Emmanuel.

According to the commissioner, the governor was perhaps “the best performing governor in his set” and evidences abound to prove this contrary to the fabrication by CIAPS, noting that as reported, CIAPS simply targeted PDP governors.

Umanah said: “Even if one was to go by the CIAPS claimed criteria: payment of salaries, new projects, education, security and leadership by example, Emmanuel will score excellent in all”.  For the avoidance of doubt, the commissioner stated: “Akwa Ibom State Government has paid all its workers’ salaries to date, has the most robust project rollout as shown in the 100 days score card of the governor. The state is implementing the Free and Compulsory Education Programme and in October 2015 paid subventions to heads of Primary and Secondary Schools for the administration of school children.  Akwa Ibom is one of the safest states in the country and governor Udom Emmanuel has remained exemplary and focused in his pursuit of the wellbeing of the people.

He outlined some of the achievements of Emmanuel to include; ongoing construction and dualisation of about 140 km of roads with nine bridges across the state, the Ibom Deep Seaport development drive, the on-going construction of the second runway, massive electrification projects, the ground-breaking for the establishment of different industries; the construction and rehabilitation of blocks at the St. Luke’s Hospital, Anua; training of 1,000 youths in Oracle Database; emergency intervention in threatening erosions along Calabar-Itu Federal Highway and School of Nursing,  Anua; he said the governor has so far worked tirelessly to keep faith with the covenant he made, when he was sworn-in on May 29.

Other laudable achievements for which Mr. Umanah said Emmanuel deserves commendations are, the payment of the 10 years arrears pensions and gratuities to primary school teachers and local government employees; re-commissioning of Peacock Paints Industries.

Umanah maintained that in just over five months of his administration, the governor had spiced up the story of Akwa Ibom as over 50 foreign investors are currently discussing with the government on modalities for setting up businesses in the state.
He expressed the belief that if CIAPS had sent its members to visit the state for a firsthand feel of the situation on ground, they would not have released their faulty findings.

The commissioner advised CIAPS not to engage in armchair concoctions to  mislead unsuspecting members of the public, but should rather conduct proper findings so as to provide unbiased reports to the generality of the people.

He urged members of the public to discountenance the reports and be wary of politically motivated reports, so as not to fall victims of the antics of agents of disaffection.

A’IBOM APC : CRACKING AS A BROKEN RECORD

 

By Emmanuel Nicholas

There are certain lies that are afraid of the liar. In fact, some lies will shock the devil. It is like death being afraid of dying and Hell being afraid of going to hell. The lies told by the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) about their wide-spread influence, structure and general acceptance is not only fictitious, fallacious but pure phantom lies that even makes lies to be afraid of the liars (APC).

It is true that the APC in Akwa Ibom State went into the last general election with a divided house, as Senator John Akpan Udoedehe who had nourished the fundamental structure of the Party in the State over time is at war with Umana Okon Umana over the fraudulent conduct of party primaries.

The Umana Okon Umana faction of the APC are singing songs of popularity to all who care to listen that their Party is more popular than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State.
I know they don't care when they tell these lies without conscience, without even considering that leaders who intend to lead the masses should not be seen by the public as people with questionable character. Even a child of five years in Akwa Ibom State knows that the APC structure is built around the erstwhile Gubernatorial Aspirant of the Party, Mr Udoedehe, who told his supporters who came to receive him at the Ibom International Airport that Umana Okon Umana bribed the party hierarchy with billions of naira to get the ticket of the Party. He said ‘’I blame Senator Akpabio who gave Umana free hands to steal and embezzled hundreds of billions of Akwa Ibom people money, that is why he gives it away without a second thought because it was ill-gotten wealth".

The internal crises rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State have escalated as two factions are in a war of supremacy as to who controls the party. The drums of disunity increased its intensity, Wednesday as exco members of the party loyal to the leader of the party and Senator John Akpanuoedehe issued a press release to announce a formal reception for Udoedeghe.

The release was aired on television, radio, the print and online media drew the anger of the faction loyal to the 2015 APC failed gubernatorial candidate, Obong Umana Umana who immediately issued a fresh release calling on their members to boycott Udoedeghe's reception.
On tuesday, the first jingle was aired on planet radio that party faithful should come out enmass and give their leader, Senator John Akpan Udoedehe a resounding welcome both at the airport and at a formal reception. 24 hours later, the publicity secretary of party, Mr Ita Awak also issued a press release asking members of the Party to stay away from the reception of Senator Udoedehe as the party has not sanctioned such a reception.

Few hours later, Mr Samuel Udobong also addressed as publicity secretary of the APC accused Ita Awak of being an impostor. Mr Samuel urged the members of the Party to arrive Akwa Ibom International Airport by 8am on Thursday to receive the leader of the Party in Akwa Ibom State , who he said is Senator Udoedehe . What a complicated confusion? And my question is between Umana and Udoedehe who is the leader of the Party in Akwa Ibom State? Oh APC is cracking as a broken record on turntable.
Mr Samuel also said on radio that Obong Umana Okon Umana is suffering from his sins, " Umana used ill-gotten wealth to buy the Party ticket , in his words he said ‘’ Umana will continue to suffer the pains of bribing his way through, he can never be the Governor of Akwa Ibom State" he stank. "Mr Udoedehe developed APC in the State and Umana feels he can use his loot and take over the party structure, it won't work. His failure has just on-going" He added.

He concluded by urging all members of the APC to discard the caveats of Umana's factional publicity secretary, Mr Ita Awak whom he tagged an impostor.
Senator John Udoedehe upon his return on Thursday told his supporters that there will not be any re-run in Akwa Ibom State between Umana Okon Umana and Governor Udom Emmanuel as he is the true owner of the APC ticket whom Umana stole .

Udoedehe said umana bribed the national body of the APC with billions of naira to get the Party ticket, that the same people have rejected him now, Mr President knows that Mr Umana Okon Umana is a very corrupt public official, that his source of wealth is questionable and that is why both President Mohammadu Buhari and the party hierarchy have distanced themselves from his litigations.
He vowed to reclaim his Party’s ticket through the Court. He says Umana Okon Umana was not a member of APC for up to 30 days, as the electoral Law stipulates and therefore the Court will not hesitate in grainting his prayers to declare the fraudulent nomination exercise that declared Umana winner invalid .
Senator Udoedehe confirmed that the next Court session will take place on 13th of November 2015; Udoedehe also lambasted Obong Attah for playing the devil's advocate, that as a leader who he is, he should not summit to public ridicule by openly supporting Umana Okon Umana whom he told him some years back that he was a very big traitor.

The Defeated All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom State, Obong Umana Okon Umana has raised alarm of being abandoned by President Buhari. Umana reportedly made this known to a reclusive group of Ibibio Elders, including a former governor of the state expressing dissatisfaction with the new-found closeness of Governor Udom Emmanuel with President Buhari.
A very reliable source and aide of Obong Umana who spoke to our source on condition of anonymity revealed that, Umana cited the recent selection of Governor Emmanuel by the President among those to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and the trip to Cameroun complaining that, the relationship between the duo was getting more chummy by the day.

Reminded that, Udom made the Cameroun trip based on the fact that, Akwa Ibom shares borders with Cameroun, Umana rejected the consolation insisting that, there is something more than meets the eyes going on between Mr President and Udom.
The embattled Umana , who also lamented the crisis rocking his party APC in the state following the supremacy battle with Senator. John Udoedehe begged the few Ibibio elders sympathetic to him to reach out to President Buhari, who he said, is not giving him unhindered access to him(president), or asking to know about how he is carrying on with the litigation process.
On why the meeting was not made public like the recent meeting with some members of APC from Oro nation with Umana, our source said, Umana did not want it to appear as though he is openly fighting the President or that there is a brewing cold war with National leaders of the party.
Some months back Umana Okon Umana was in Lagos to beg the National Leader of the party Ahmed Bola Tinubu to prevail on President Buhari who has rejected him on the grounds that he is very corrupt, compared to incumbent Governor Mr Udom Emmanuel whom the President holds in very high esteem over his integrity and incorruptible tendencies. And this was reported by Ibommobile , an online media platform and local dailies.
It was reported that Former Governor of Lagos State told Umana Okon Umana that his case is a very bad one, that the briefing he received from the Party’s legal adviser Mr Muiz Banire SAN rattled his hope over his Success at Tribunal.
Though Umana Okon Umana has already conceded defeat to Governor Udom Emmanuel , the failed Akwa Ibom Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the April 11 elections, told his supporters that the recent judgement of the election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja is not favourable to his Party. Umana made the assertion while addressing his few supporters who gathered at the Nsima Ekere Campaign grounds along Edet Akpan Avenue in the state capital to receive him said that victory in the 18 local government areas where the tribunal has ordered a re-run is not sufficient to make him Governor. The APC guber candidate appealed to the APC faithful to remain calm and continue in prayers that their case in the court of appeal is ruled in their favour. “The judgement of the tribunal in Abuja is good. However, that judgement does not guarantee us victory. That is why we have appealed so that the elections can be cancelled completely.

We are in the court of appeal and our prayers are for a total cancellation of the entire election. I solicit your prayers and supplication to God to see us through” Umana said. A chieftain of the APC in the state, Otuekeong Sunny Jackson charged the party faithful not to be carried away by the order for re-run in 18 local government areas of the state. He urged the people to get back to their units and continue to mobilize while the party prays that it gets a favourable judgement at the tribunal. He said the supporters should pray along that the PDP is still in control in Akwa Ibom state as the APC cannot still gather enough momentum to take over.

But now that the Party is a divided house, Umana's hopes of retaining his ticket as the APC’S candidate is very dim as Udoedehe is sure of reclaiming his ticket. So, Umana Okon Umana's Constitutional right of challenging Governor Udom Emmanuel's election In court will be invalidated, as soon as the High court throws him out .
This will not only crash his right to challenge the divine Mandate given to Governor Udom Emmanuel, it will also render the Pilate’s Judgment of Justice Sadiq Umar inconsequential and voided before the Law.
Akwa Ibom APC is cracking as a broken record, but Umana's faction is lying to themselves of being the most popular political entity. A Gospel artiste of Akwa Ibom extraction, David Sunday said in one of his songs, Is foolishness, for a man who wears dark spectacle and winks his eyes at his enemies, is winking himself because the enemies cannot see the movement of his eyes, through the dark spectacle.
The APC in Akwa Ibom State has no structure and the party is divided and Senator Udoedehe is having the upper hand in terms of cagey structure the Party has in the State. It will be recalled that before the gubernatorial election, the Chapter Chairmen of the Party also abandoned Umana’s candidature and supported Governor Udom Emmanuel.

The Akwa Ibom APC is cracking like a broken record, I dare repeat and Umana’s faction should stop lying to themselves and face the reality that Umana does have what it takes to secure an election victory in Akwa Ibom State. Like the bazaar salesmen woul put it, Akwa Ibom APC Going, going, ...

Click here to listen to Senator Udoedeghe's blast against his party APC on radio today