A former Minister of Lands and Housing, Chief Nduese Essien, says ‘the ongoing vilification” of Governor Udom Emmanuel by aggrieved aspirants was unwarranted, despite the Governor’s open support to his Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pastor Umo Eno for the 2023 Governorship position in the State.

He says Governor Emmanuel has the inalienable right to make a choice as an individual and more so, as a sitting Governor of the state.

In a press briefing held, Tuesday at his Shelter Afrique residence in Uyo, Chief Essien who is also the Political leader of Eket Senatorial district, and a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Abuja, observed with dismay how the media has been awash with commentaries, insults and ‘all sorts of propaganda’ from those not favoured by the Governor’s position.




Chief Essien maintained that the Governor’s choice before the primary election is not the final position in the election, saying all other aspirants and their supporters still have an option of either accepting the Governor’s choice or continue to press their luck to be chosen at the next level.



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