Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district....

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district.

Akpabio, who stepped down for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu during the just concluded presidential primary of the party, emerged winner with 478 votes.

Out of the 540 delegates, 512 were accredited, of which Sir Joseph Akpan had one vote, DIG Ekpo Udom who initially won the first primary had three votes, while 11 votes were voided.

Speaking on Thursday night at the Godswill Akpabio Empowerment Centre in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, where the re-run primary held, Akpabio thanked the people for finding him worthy.

“I thank the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district for finding me worthy to be given another opportunity to represent you in the Nigerian Senate. I recall when you gave me the first mandate in 2015 to 2019, I recall that there is no Senator ever that did the kind of empowerment I did for you.

“I know a lot of projects were done across the ten local government areas, from markets to water projects, to electrification project, to building of classroom blocks,” he stated.

Speaking earlier, the State APC Chairman, Mr Stephen Ntukekpo, said he was directed by the party at the national level to carry out the re-run, and cited infractions in the first primary as the reason for the re-run.

“There was some infractions in the primaries held about a week ago and I was directed by the National Working Committee to carry out a re-run.

“We have about five aspirants in this exercise. They were all informed and are fully aware. The aspirants are Sir Joseph Akpan, DIG Ekpo Udom, Obong Emem Ekperikpe Ekpo, and Senator Godswill Akpabio,” he said.

Though the other aspirants were not available during the exercise, one of them, Obong Emem Ekperikpe Ekpo announced that he was stepping down for Akpabio.

He said, “The first primary took place on May 28th and all of you were there. Today, our Father has joined the race. I, Obong Emem Ekperikpe Ekpo, former member of the House of Representatives, a son of this senatorial district, I plead with all my delegates to identify with our father, and I return all the delegates to vote for him.

“I don’t think we should do anything to undermine the person God has given to us as a leader. The person is Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio. I call all my delegates once again to support him. With that, I have withdrawn my aspiration to the Senatorial seat.”

The five man committee to monitor the primaries was led by the Chairman, Sir Sylvester Okonkwo, Secretary, Alhaji Salisu Isa, and Mrs Bunmi Imole, who was the returning officer, among others, as well as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

https://dailytrust.com/just-in-akpabio-clinches-apc-senate-ticket

Nigeria is irredeemable

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If you are reading this goan get your PVC
We are taking back Nigeria

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This knave will never leave the corridors of power.

Desperation and Free government money should be discouraged through legislations

He would lose again as usual.

He should have waited to be re-apointed minister if he was so sure Tinubu would win

His checklist for new tenure :

1. Recover 100million Naira

2. And Others....

Na wa...from 8yrs gov - 4yrs senator - 4yrs minister and now he wants to go for senate again. Mehn Nigerians go dey cry for social media vote for obi vote obi. But the real deal goes down in the various wards.

Ehya

Shame on him

Uncommon Senator.
All the best chief !!

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They are slowly turning the Senate and House of representatives to their retirement homes.

They equally plan to turn the Aso Villa to a sick bay. But we disagree with them and their evil plans.

With our support, HE Peter Obi will emerge. Politically oriented young people should vie for these elective positions under the Labour Party.

It's time to change the status quo.

HE Peter Obi is coming. Tell your father to tell your mother!!!

Fahdiga:
Nigeria is irredeemable

South Korea use to be more corrupt than Nigeria. Just vote for restructuring and see magic

After the closure of primary? PDP go still flog am.

This time, note senator, no federal appointment!

This one don't concern us.



In Atiku, we trust.

He lost the NAAS election in 2019. I see it happening again.

Betrayal

God bless akpabio

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Fahdiga:
Nigeria is irredeemable

They won't understand what you are saying. It is too deep for them.

Rephrase it... Akpabio Bought...not clinch

Congratulations to him

His is no longer popular in his state.
Politics is a dangerous career, once you are in, no other thing will interest you after politics, coz the stealing can not be matched elsewhere

I wonder how many times we will tell Akpabio that his political career is dead

He will only enjoy political appointments and never win an elective position in Akwa Ibom State

Hé killed his political career when he decamped to APC

Politics to them is an occupation, they are never satisfied.

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