Written by Henshaw NYONG, Uyo.

Posted by Iky Assam Jnr, Lagos

The immediate-past National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Enoidem SAN, has strongly rebuffed recent claims circulating on various social media platforms suggesting his interest in vying for the position of State Chairman of the PDP in Akwa Ibom State.

In a rebuttal issued on Wednesday, the longest-serving NLA dismissed the allegations as "evil misinformation, spurious and baseless hogwash."

The rebuttal, which was signed by Enoidem's attorney, Thompson Thompson, Esq., emphasized the urgency of setting the record straight to prevent the spread of misleading information to the unsuspecting public.

"It read: The attention of Emmanuel Enoidem SAN, has been drawn to a poorly written commentary, posted on TheSensor Newspaper closed WhatsApp group and other sundry platforms, purporting that the learned silk is aspiring to vie for the office of State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State. Nothing could be further from the truth.

"Ordinarily, the learned silk would not have bothered to respond, in order not to give life to the spurious and baseless hogwash, in view of the quarters where it is coming from, given their predisposition to peddling utter falsehood and wild concoctions about persons, who refuse to prune their character to pygmy levels like theirs, for a bowl of transient power. Of course, their disposition to dishonesty, double-speak, avarice, anarchy, subterfuge and power mongering are well known.

"Barrister Enoidem however feels the urgent need to set the records straight, in order to save the unsuspecting public from being misled by the evil misinformation of the planters of the fiction whose agenda is to sow discord:


1. Emmanuel Enoidem (SAN) is by the special grace of God, the immediate past National Legal Adviser (NLA) of the largest political party in Africa, the PDP.


2. He was the longest serving NLA of PDP to date, since the party’s founding in 1998.

3. As a result of the position that he occupied, all legal matters affecting the party, its organs, its personnel and interests in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT were under his direction.

4. Being the man of strong principles therefore, Barrister Enoidem (SAN) could not possibly aspire to vie for the office of State Chairman of the same party in 2024, after serving at the National Office and leaving same with accolades and distinction, no matter the desperation.

5. Indeed, Barrister Enoidem (SAN) is more known for his stubborn insistence on transitioning from one low rung of the ladder to a higher pedestal throughout his political and life’s journeys.

6. Unlike the paymasters of the fiction writer who do anything to cling to power no matter how lowly or ridiculous, Barrister Enoidem has a steady character which abhors running a falling graph.

7. Barrister Enoidem has never discussed nor considered the possibility of aspiring to any office of the PDP in Akwa Ibom State now or in the future.

8. As a lifetime dedicated and devoted member of PDP, Barrister Enoidem (SAN) will continue to do all it takes to support the party and its structures to survive, thrive and spread the dividends of democracy to all nooks and crannies of Akwa Ibom State and the rest of Nigeria, devoid of selfish plots and self-serving shenanigans. He works tirelessly behind the curtains to give support to elected representatives of the party at all levels, including the Executive Governor of our dear State, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, the leader of the party in the State.

"Lastly, Barrister Emmanuel Enoidem (SAN) is an extremely principled, disciplined and self-contented man who does not allow his personal ambitions to disrupt established culture, acceptable traditions and hallowed doctrine of our great party, and the human society. It bears repeating that the senatorial district which shall produce the next State Chairman of PDP has never been in doubt.

"Therefore, there has never been a contemplation, discussion or consideration of any ambition to vie for any office of the party by Enoidem. If anything, Enoidem remains the bastion of faith and hope in the redemptive powers of the PDP, above the calamitous rampage of the ruling APC and its numerous sidekicks which have rendered Nigeria comatose these past years.

"Enoidem will team up with other like-minded citizens to bring an end to the disastrous APC era in our country and foist a new and brighter future of love, wealth, togetherness, growth and development in our country. No amount of concoctions and fear by the jittery opposition, will stop him."