Former Gov. Udom Emmanuel, CON By Anietie Akpan The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has kept mum over the defection of Governor Umo Eno from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Since the defection on Friday, June 6, Emmanuel has neither issued a statement nor…
Barr. Onofiok Luke By Anietie Akpan Former Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Barr. Onofiok Luke, has lauded the operations of Ibom Air as it clocks six years today. Ibom Air, Nigeria’s leading state-owned airline, is celebrating six years of consistent growth and outstanding services, a milestone that underscores the airline’s emergence…
Gov. Bassey Otu (l3rd from L) in a handshake with Gov. Umo Eno during the ceremony in Uyo on Friday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has described the defection of his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Pastor Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a historic and unifying moment for…
Comrade Ini Emeobong. By Anietie Akpan The Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port in Akwa Ibom State, Comrade Ini Emeobong has declined to follow his principal, Governor Umo Eno to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Governor Eno formerly dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, June 6 to the APC in…
By Emmanuel Ndon “Critics do not determine how bright a star decides to shine” – Matshona Dhliwayo Many might be tempted to believe that Governor Umo Eno’s decision to move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a political disaster essentially because the PDP has held sway in the…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Osondu Ahirika Exodus. I’m not referring to the historical departure of the Israeli Israelites from Egypt. But the common parlance. Emigration of people usually in droves from one place to another. Akwa Ibom State is caught in this Passover bug. Birds migrate too. Massively moving away from one environment to another…