IKONO ENDORSES UDOM EMMNAUEL, AKPABIO, MACAIRE AND ORS.

BY TOROBONG EKPO

Political stakeholders in Ikono Local Government Area have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the leadership strides of the Executive Governor of the State, Deacon Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, the Minority Leader of the Senate Senator Godswill Akpabio, the State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Obong Paul Ekpo, the political leader of the area, Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo and the Transition Chairman of the Cradle of Ibibio nation, Hon. Asuquo Nana.

Arising from an enlarged meeting of an Extended Exco, Stakeholders and Elders meeting of Peoples’ Democratic Party in Ikono held on January 2, 2016, the faithful of the party said the vote of confidence was bestowed on them as a result of their track records.

Sir Ubong Ntuk, who moved motion for the adoption of communiqué and the deputy Chairman of the party, Mr. Okon Dominic Akpan, who seconded the motion, commended the state government for the gift of Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo as the Political Leader, stressing that, within his short stay in office, he has merged all and sundry into the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that, the entirety of Ikono was for Peoples’ Democratic Party.

The communiqué signed by the Chapter Chairman of the party, Chief Etim Inyang, the entire eleven wards executive, sixteen party officials, all former chairmen and other stakeholders shows that, the endorsement was in totality.

“The Extended Executives, stakeholders and elders of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Ikono Local Government Area writes to voice our unequivocal support for His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel and to express our continued confidence in His Excellency leadership qualities and pragmatic industrialization drive.
“We support His Excellency sense of duty, measured of judgments, principles of community consolidation, integrity and passion for effective industrialization of Akwa Ibom State. In addition, his commitment and dedication to serve, strongly affirm his readiness to deliver by creating a uniting platform for self development, hence the introduction of DAKKADDA Spirit of greatness initiative.

“We do hereby pass a vote of confidence on His Excellency the governor of the state, Deacon Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, the State Chairman of ruling party, Obong Paul Ekpo, the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio, The political leader of Ikono Local Government Area, Obong Unwana Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo and also pass a vote of explicit confidence on the transition chairman of Ikono Local Government Area, Hon. Asuquo Nana Udo.

“We are confidence in their proven leadership track records widely spoken, commitment to positive political dispositions, strategic grassroot empowerment, exceptional service delivery with quantifiable dividend, as well as government to people governance. These and many more have made all of us today, worthy party faithful” The release reads in part.

The stakeholders condemned in totality the outcome of December 29, 2015 meeting held in Ibiaku Ntuk Okpo, which the organizers of the event paid youths to boo Senator Aloysius Etuk describing the act as capable of disrupting the peace of the land.
While apologizing to the two term senator for the wanton disgrace, the party stakeholders urged for all hands to be on deck so as to move the party forward.
“The party, stakeholders and Elders in totality condemned the outcome of December 29,2015 meeting held somewhere in Ikono Local Government Area and call on true citizens of Ikono to shun acts capable of disrupting the peace and stability of the area” The Communiqué stated.
[color=#006600][/color]