As a man of integrity who has benefited over the years from the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Senator Bassey Albert (OBA) will never yield to greed by defecting to the Young Progressives Party (YPP).

The leadership of Ibiono Ibom Peace Advocate Group led by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Trade and Market Matters, Mr Idorenyin Raphael, stated this while dismissing the idea that the Senator was defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party on the heels of his defeat in PDP governorship primaries.

Speaking in a radio interview session anchored by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Research and Documentation, Mr Essien Ndueso on Comfort FM, Mr Raphael noted that the verdict of his party, PDP, is that the two-time Senator is not the best man for the Governorship position at the moment.

" It is only people who are doing business with politics that defect at the slightest opportunity, Oba has made us proud but if he chooses to go, Ibiono won't go with him, over 10,000 members of IPAG and other groups won't go with him."

He further explained that Akwa Ibom State needs a man who can sustain the already existing peace and progress enjoyed in the state and the best candidate is Pastor Umo Eno.

He also noted that Umo Eno is also a son of Ibiono Ibom and pleaded that he should be accorded all the support as God's time is the best.

"If you look at antecedents, for now he is the most qualified for the job. "A man that started so small but has grown his business over time, we should allow him contribute his quota in the development of this state." He added.

Also speaking the Secretary of the Group, Mr Joseph Udoh, said that Ibiono people play politics of Understanding devoid of nepotism while pledging his support for Uno Eno who is the candidate of the PDP.

" Oba has done so well but Uno Eno Is the best man for the job.
" During his manifesto when he came to consult us, we discovered that he has better plans for the people of Ibiono Ibom and he has our support as he has promised to give Ibiono industries to complement its status as the food basket of state". He said.


Mr Raphael was joined during the session by the secretary of IPAG, Joseph Udo and Director, Technical and Strategy of the Group, Mr Nse Benjamin who both echoed that the group was set up to preach peace in Ibiono Ibom to aggrieved persons who felt without them the party cannot choose any other candidate.

They have stylishly, respectful and diplomatically given him a technical knockout warning. Just in case he is planning to defect