Twenty maternal cousins of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State from his Awa clan in Onna Local Government Area have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), apologising for what they called the governor’s non-performance.

They joined APC on Friday during the reception of the strongman of Ini politics, Dr. Godwin Udo Udo (Mentor) into APC at Methodist School, Mbiabong Ikot Udofia, Ini Local Government Area.

Two of Emmanuel’s cousins, Kingsley Ufang and Valentine Ufang, had defected to APC last year, advising the governor not to seek re-election to avoid disgrace at the polls because of his unpopularity even in his village, Awa Iman.

Mr. Tony Ekwere, the leader of the latest set of defectors from the governor’s family, flanked by other members of the family, thanked Senator Godswill Akpabio for helping their cousin to become governor, adding, “We are not happy with the situation. We are sad. We stood by you (Senator Akpabio) to deliver our brother, Udom Emmanuel. And we are going to stand by you to deliver Obong Nsima Ekere and President Buhari. Without Godswill Akpabio, nobody would have known Awa Iman as a village and Awa as a clan in Onna. We want Godswill Akpabio to correct the mistake of 2015,” he said.


Obong Nsima Ekere, the APC Governorship candidate, said by admitting and regretting the failure of their cousin, the defectors had demonstrated that they were a family with conscience.

Archbishop Samuel Akpan, a former APC governorship aspirant from Onna who introduced the governor’s cousins at the rally, hailed them for coming to do “a send-off party” for Emmanuel.

Also speaking, Mr. Felix Idiong, Governor Udom Emmanuel’s father-in-law, disclosed that the governor has not allowed his wife, Martha, to affect the lives of her family members in Oruk Anam Local Government Area.

“He has not allowed my daughter the privilege to impact on the lives of her family. We have become so disgusted, so disappointed at why he could behave that way. That is why I followed Godswill Akpabio.

The family of Obong Sampson Udo Idiong, a former President of Ibibio State Union and former Paramount Ruler of Abak, Ukanafun and Oruk Anam, have come to support Senator Godswill Akpabio and Obong Nsima Ekere.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/emmanuels-cousins-dump-pdp-for-apc/

lalasticlala Mynd44

Ok

Cousins again?

APC and their dirty politics, come 2019 PDP will win Akwa Ibom and akpabio will defect back to PDP to avoid prosecution.

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AroleOduduwa:
APC and their dirty politics, come 2019 PDP will win Akwa Ibom and akpabio will defect back to PDP to avoid prosecution.

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Take handkerchief..

Sillymarin is at it again.

Na the highest bidder dey fellow
Don't worry yourself he will soon return.

It called SELF-RETURN

A cousin without an electoral value, is that one a cousin?

dey deceive yourself

Gov Udom's cousins defect to APC, Gov Udom 's step sisters ex boyfriend defects to APC, Gov udom's childhood neighbour's classmate defects to APC.....

Wait, are you guys sure these children of darkness called zombies are not mad in real life? What manner of fuckery is this?

Udom is in doom

One thing I know for sure is that Udom is not too sure of his re-election. Akpabio exit from PDP ha s really weaken Udom support base.

SolutionMee:

A cousin without an electoral value, is that one a cousin?

Udom will know their electoral value on election day.

You guys no dey shame?

Last time was his in-laws which later came out as false, now cousin?

You people are so desperate like your father Bubu.