Akpabio’s senatorial ambition causes stir
07:51:00
The design by Akwa Ibom State administrator Godswill Akpabio to comprise
the Ikot Ekpene District in the council in 2015 is developing ripples
in the Abak Federal Constituency as many persons accept as true that the
governor’s aspiration could falsify the zoning arrangement, composes
KAZEEM IBRAHYM
The accumulating was meant to commemorate one of their own. But, it turned out into a political gathering. The persons, mostly youths and women from Abak Federal Constituency, came on distinct emblems of motorcycle to apprehend a glimpse of the yearly happening.
Abak Federal Constituency is made up of three localized government localizedities- Abak, Etim Ekpo and Ika. The happening, tagged ‘a get-together party for Ekerete Inyang,’ the organising Director of Ekinyang Petroleum, was full of joy and excitements.
The persons were unanimous in pleading with Governor Godswill Akpabio to jettison his senatorial aspiration and permit a credible aspirant from Abak government Constituency to represent the persons at the nationwide Assembly as the member of the senate comprising Ikot Ekpene Senatorial locality.
This, they contended, was the only way the zoning formula currently in location in the district would not be garbled. Dr. Alloysius Etok, who hails from Ikono government Constituency, is the present member of the senate comprising Ikot Ekpene Senatorial locality.
It is presently public knowledge that Akpabio, commonly mentioned to as “uncommon transformer” intends to move from the Government dwelling in Uyo to the upper sleeping room of the nationwide Assembly when he completes his tenure on May 29, 2015.
As the argument storms, public discussions on government in the state has middled on how the governor, who has earned himself some credits with his “uncommon transformation” events, would handle the assault for his successor and how to scale some of the obstacles on his way to the Senate.
The governor had notified The territory when asked what he would be doing after the expiration of his tenure in 2015 that he would desire to be a member of the senate. This, incidentally, is an agenda the governor has been chasing vigorously, telling his persons that his senatorial aspiration in 2015 was a done deal.
Here him: “Beyond 2015, I always envisage that with democracy prospering in Nigeria. I will see myself as a senator in 2015. I have really been approached by my persons and I have acknowledged their request that I should not just leave immediately. I had wanted to leave but they asserted that I should not leave. So I will be contesting for the Senate of the government Republic of Nigeria and God willing, God’s will will be done.”
But will the forces from Abak government Constituency allow the governor accomplish his aim? Only time will tell.
talking on the rationale behind the yearly get-together happening, Inyang observed that the annual get-together party for this year had suddenly turned into a political rally, where the persons of Abak Federal Constituency announced their demand for Ikot Ekpene senatorial seat. He noted that Abak Federal Constituency was the only constituency that had not made a member of the senate in the annals of the state.
According to him, Ikot Ekpene government Constituency, where administrator Akpabio hails from, had made three senators in the individuals of the late Chief Raymond Umoh between 1963 and 1967; the late Chief Nsima Akpabio between 1983 and 1984 and Chief Emmanuel Ibokessien between 1999 and 2003.
Inyang explained that the unfolding political scenario had made it imperative for the people to use the forum to create perception among the grassroots people and to declare their demand for Ikot Ekpene senatorial seat in 2015, supplementing that the demand was not negotiable.
admiring the people of Abak government Constituency for being united for the task ahead, he advised themto shun money government and be prepared to mobilise support for an skilled man from the locality, who has contributed his quota meaningfully to its development.
Corroborating Inyang’s stance, the organising Director of Bleadway Petroleum, Prince Benjamin Mboho, argued that Abak Federal Constituency had been marginalised, especially in the areas of infrastructural development and representation in the council.
Mboho urged the persons to stand up against marginalization, adding that they should be pledged to the task ahead. He said it was the right of Abak government Constituency to produce a member of the senate in 2015 since other government constituencies in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial locality had currently had their turns.
His words: “We know that from the annals of the state, we have been betrayed in periods of representation at the Senate. So, we are warming up to take our turn in 2015. We will extend to use every opening granted to us to notify our persons that it is the turn of Abak government Constituency to make a senator. Our people
The accumulating was meant to commemorate one of their own. But, it turned out into a political gathering. The persons, mostly youths and women from Abak Federal Constituency, came on distinct emblems of motorcycle to apprehend a glimpse of the yearly happening.
Abak Federal Constituency is made up of three localized government localizedities- Abak, Etim Ekpo and Ika. The happening, tagged ‘a get-together party for Ekerete Inyang,’ the organising Director of Ekinyang Petroleum, was full of joy and excitements.
The persons were unanimous in pleading with Governor Godswill Akpabio to jettison his senatorial aspiration and permit a credible aspirant from Abak government Constituency to represent the persons at the nationwide Assembly as the member of the senate comprising Ikot Ekpene Senatorial locality.
This, they contended, was the only way the zoning formula currently in location in the district would not be garbled. Dr. Alloysius Etok, who hails from Ikono government Constituency, is the present member of the senate comprising Ikot Ekpene Senatorial locality.
It is presently public knowledge that Akpabio, commonly mentioned to as “uncommon transformer” intends to move from the Government dwelling in Uyo to the upper sleeping room of the nationwide Assembly when he completes his tenure on May 29, 2015.
As the argument storms, public discussions on government in the state has middled on how the governor, who has earned himself some credits with his “uncommon transformation” events, would handle the assault for his successor and how to scale some of the obstacles on his way to the Senate.
The governor had notified The territory when asked what he would be doing after the expiration of his tenure in 2015 that he would desire to be a member of the senate. This, incidentally, is an agenda the governor has been chasing vigorously, telling his persons that his senatorial aspiration in 2015 was a done deal.
Here him: “Beyond 2015, I always envisage that with democracy prospering in Nigeria. I will see myself as a senator in 2015. I have really been approached by my persons and I have acknowledged their request that I should not just leave immediately. I had wanted to leave but they asserted that I should not leave. So I will be contesting for the Senate of the government Republic of Nigeria and God willing, God’s will will be done.”
But will the forces from Abak government Constituency allow the governor accomplish his aim? Only time will tell.
talking on the rationale behind the yearly get-together happening, Inyang observed that the annual get-together party for this year had suddenly turned into a political rally, where the persons of Abak Federal Constituency announced their demand for Ikot Ekpene senatorial seat. He noted that Abak Federal Constituency was the only constituency that had not made a member of the senate in the annals of the state.
According to him, Ikot Ekpene government Constituency, where administrator Akpabio hails from, had made three senators in the individuals of the late Chief Raymond Umoh between 1963 and 1967; the late Chief Nsima Akpabio between 1983 and 1984 and Chief Emmanuel Ibokessien between 1999 and 2003.
Inyang explained that the unfolding political scenario had made it imperative for the people to use the forum to create perception among the grassroots people and to declare their demand for Ikot Ekpene senatorial seat in 2015, supplementing that the demand was not negotiable.
admiring the people of Abak government Constituency for being united for the task ahead, he advised themto shun money government and be prepared to mobilise support for an skilled man from the locality, who has contributed his quota meaningfully to its development.
Corroborating Inyang’s stance, the organising Director of Bleadway Petroleum, Prince Benjamin Mboho, argued that Abak Federal Constituency had been marginalised, especially in the areas of infrastructural development and representation in the council.
Mboho urged the persons to stand up against marginalization, adding that they should be pledged to the task ahead. He said it was the right of Abak government Constituency to produce a member of the senate in 2015 since other government constituencies in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial locality had currently had their turns.
His words: “We know that from the annals of the state, we have been betrayed in periods of representation at the Senate. So, we are warming up to take our turn in 2015. We will extend to use every opening granted to us to notify our persons that it is the turn of Abak government Constituency to make a senator. Our people
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