The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed Michael Enyong as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom.

This follows the Abuja federal high court’s sack of Umo Eno as the governorship candidate and subsequent order mandating the PDP to submit Enyong’s name to INEC.

On October 4, 2022, INEC published the final list of candidates for governorship and state house of assembly elections.

At the time, the commission had listed Eno as the governorship candidate.

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In a statement on its website, INEC said after the publication of the list, it was served orders of court in respect of the nomination of candidates and some political parties also forwarded complaints seeking correction of errors made in the details of their candidates.

“Consequent upon the above, the lists of candidates in respect of the attached Senatorial Districts and Federal Constituencies, Governorship and State House of Assembly elections are amended and published as Amendment No. 4 pursuant to the Orders of Court served on the Commission as at 15 February, 2023, Deaths and requests for correction of candidates’ details by political parties,” INEC said.

The commission, in the new amendment, therefore listed Enyong as the Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate.

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BACKGROUND

In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1295/2022 filed in August, Enyong had submitted that he won the party’s primaries conducted on May 25, 2022.

Enyong referred the court to an order issued on May 18 by Obiora Egwuatu, a federal high court judge, which prevented the PDP from using its list of ad-hoc delegates to conduct the gubernatorial primary election in Akwa Ibom, until a final ruling is made on the case.

The plaintiff said he won the indirect primary election with 2,448 out of 2,776 total accredited votes.

He said the party, however, did not submit his name to INEC as the governorship candidate, prompting him to take legal action.

While INEC maintained a neutral stance in the matter, the second defendant (PDP) never put in an appearance despite the proof of being served with the originating summons and all other processes.

Delivering the judgment on January 20, Fadima Aminu, the judge held that Enyong has been able to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt and declared him the validly nominated gubernatorial candidate.

The judge added that INEC is to accord the plaintiff recognition, issue him a nomination form or publish his name as the 2nd defendant’s Akwa Ibom state gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

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The PDP, despite the court judgement, insisted that Eno remains its governorship candidate.
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They would go to supreme court.

juman:
They would go to supreme court.

Unfortunately,enyong will be on the ballot during the gubet

senatordave1:


Unfortunately,enyong will be on the ballot during the gubet

confusion in Umo Eno's camp
@DissTroy this court verdict against Umo Eno will lead to defection of his followers to support Senator OBA in YPP.

sageb:


confusion in Umo Eno's camp
@DissTroy this court verdict against Umo Eno will lead to defection of his followers to support Senator OBA in YPP.

True.the plan is to silence udom and umo eno.the front runners are oba and oau

senatordave1:


Unfortunately,enyong will be on the ballot during the gubet

That does not mean anything.
Pdp own the position, so the person that win at supreme court will get the position.

In akwa ibom pdp is the leading party that will win most of the elections.

Interesting

Nothing concern me with governorship election. Na presidential election that determines the overall well-being of the citizens. No matter how good a governor is, if the president is bad, e go reach everybody.

juman:


That does not mean anything.
Pdp own the position, so the person that win at supreme court will get the position.

In akwa ibom pdp is the leading party that will win most of the elections.

Ypp candidate is the most popular

senatordave1:


Ypp candidate is the most popular

That's interesting.
Democracy is good.

Pastor Umo Eno is the Pdp governorship candidate In Akwa Ibom State. The Pdp has approached Appeal court on that. Pastor Umo Eno wins his appeal against the APC stooge in the party. Pdp wins big in Akwa Ibom State

senatordave1:


True.the plan is to silence udom and umo eno.the front runners are oba and oau

PDP has filed an appeal at the appeal court in Abuja.
Meanwhile,Umo Eno is doing the campaigning.

Aiel123:

PDP has filed an appeal at the appeal court in Abuja.
Meanwhile,Umo Eno is doing the campaigning.

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Umo Eno's camp are busy misleading gullible AKS people on social media & Radio.
Until the determination of Appeal Court, Pastor Umo Eno campaigns is illegal he hasn't gotten "Stay of Execution" to set aside the Judgement of the Federal High Court.
Throughout last week, Umo Eno's Lawyers have been running helter skelter to get that judgement set aside but to no avail, their request was thrown out of the window, Mike Enyong had gone ahead to scuttle it, so Enyong remains the authentic candidate of PDP for AKS.
INEC have uploaded Enyong's name based on Court order.
Michael Enyong is starting his campaigns this week, where he is set to announce his Running Mate.

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juman:


That does not mean anything.
Pdp own the position, so the person that win at supreme court will get the position.

In akwa ibom pdp is the leading party that will win most of the elections.

PDP is a goner in AKS,
The race is between YPP&APC
Senator Bassey Albert of YPP is the most popular front line Governorship candidate in AKS wanted by the majority of the people.

Aiel123:

PDP has filed an appeal at the appeal court in Abuja.
Meanwhile,Umo Eno is doing the campaigning.

Yes but no stay order so enyong name subsists

senatordave1:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed Michael Enyong as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom.

This follows the Abuja federal high court’s sack of Umo Eno as the governorship candidate and subsequent order mandating the PDP to submit Enyong’s name to INEC.

On October 4, 2022, INEC published the final list of candidates for governorship and state house of assembly elections.

At the time, the commission had listed Eno as the governorship candidate.

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In a statement on its website, INEC said after the publication of the list, it was served orders of court in respect of the nomination of candidates and some political parties also forwarded complaints seeking correction of errors made in the details of their candidates.

“Consequent upon the above, the lists of candidates in respect of the attached Senatorial Districts and Federal Constituencies, Governorship and State House of Assembly elections are amended and published as Amendment No. 4 pursuant to the Orders of Court served on the Commission as at 15 February, 2023, Deaths and requests for correction of candidates’ details by political parties,” INEC said.

The commission, in the new amendment, therefore listed Enyong as the Akwa Ibom PDP governorship candidate.

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BACKGROUND

In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1295/2022 filed in August, Enyong had submitted that he won the party’s primaries conducted on May 25, 2022.

Enyong referred the court to an order issued on May 18 by Obiora Egwuatu, a federal high court judge, which prevented the PDP from using its list of ad-hoc delegates to conduct the gubernatorial primary election in Akwa Ibom, until a final ruling is made on the case.

The plaintiff said he won the indirect primary election with 2,448 out of 2,776 total accredited votes.

He said the party, however, did not submit his name to INEC as the governorship candidate, prompting him to take legal action.

While INEC maintained a neutral stance in the matter, the second defendant (PDP) never put in an appearance despite the proof of being served with the originating summons and all other processes.

Delivering the judgment on January 20, Fadima Aminu, the judge held that Enyong has been able to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt and declared him the validly nominated gubernatorial candidate.

The judge added that INEC is to accord the plaintiff recognition, issue him a nomination form or publish his name as the 2nd defendant’s Akwa Ibom state gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

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The PDP, despite the court judgement, insisted that Eno remains its governorship candidate.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.thecable.ng/inec-obeys-court-order-lists-michael-enyong-as-akwa-ibom-pdp-guber-candidate/amp&ved=2ahUKEwiFxauTrKD9AhU2SfEDHU7mAocQvOMEKAB6BAghEAE&usg=AOvVaw1FQSMNycZ9WJhpS3qYZzbX


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Saintkeppy
Kingyakos
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How's the election going in your Unit and LGA, who won?