Ecstasy154:
The exodus from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’in Akwa Ibom State continued on Thursday with the defection of thousands of its members to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibeno and Esit Eket Local Government Areas.

The PDP lost over 1,500 members in Ibeno and over 2,700 members in Esit Eket during the APC’s campaign rallies in the two local government areas.

The Ibeno defectors led by Comrade Maurice Okon, a popular youth leader, included some former APC members who said they were returning after being lured to the PDP with fake promises to support Governor Udom Emmanuel for a second term by a former House of Assembly member from the area.

Receiving the Ibeno defectors, Dr Ita Udosen, the Akwa Ibom State APC Deputy Chairman, assured them of equal rights and privileges with old members of the party.

Mr Ini Okopido, the APC State Chairman, who received the Esit Eket defectors, said it was clear that Esit Eket has turned completely APC, comparing the thousands of defectors from the PDP to the three APC members that left for PDP last week

He noted with delight that the defectors included many PDP ward executives and members of the PDP Grassroots Foundation led by Mr Samuel Edet.

Mr Edet, Prince John Ekpo and Engr Messianic Umana, who spoke on behalf of the defectors, assured the APC state leadership that the PDP had no place in Esit Eket again.

In his remarks, Obong Nsima Ekere, the APC Governorship Candidate in Akwa Ibom State, said he was convinced that Esit Eket people will vote for all APC candidates in the elections and thanked party leaders in the area for working hard to connect Esit Eket to the mainstream of Nigerian politics.

He echoed last week’s call by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s to Akwa Ibom people not to play opposition politics again.

Obong Ekere noted that nearly the entire political class in the state was behind him after abandoning Governor Udom Emmanuel because of his poor performance.

Barr Bassey Dan-Abia, the Esit Eket APC leader, whose nephew and former House of Representatives member for Eket Federal Constituency, Barr Bassey Dan-Abia Jnr, was among the three APC defectors last week, said, contrary to some social media reports, it was the PDP, not the APC, that was suffering mass defection.

“I assure you that despite the propaganda of massive defection in the social media, as at today, not a single executive member of APC has defected to anywhere. Rather, it is PDP ward executive members that are defecting to APC. In some wards, the entire PDP executive has collapsed into APC because of Obong Nsima Ekere,” he said.

Barr Dan-Abia, who finished second in the 2018 APC governorship primary, lauded Obong Ekere for reconciling and carrying along his three fellow contestants after the primary.

He disclosed that there was consensus across party lines in Eket Federal Constituency, where Governor Emmanuel is from, that he should go, having disappointed the people of the four component local government areas of Eket, Esit Eket, Ibeno and Onna.

Barr Bassey Essien, a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, said they were supporting Obong Ekere because he had long identified with them in Esit Eket unlike Governor Emmanuel who was never part of them.

“Udom is going. He was never part of us. He had no friend in this community. You are one of us. You are a friend we have known for years. We will not disappoint you and we are sure you will not disappoint us. We are awaiting your swearing in on your birthday on May 29, 2019,” he said.

Elder Ibanga Etang, the APC campaign coordinator in Esit Eket, apologized to his people for bringing and selling Governor Emmanuel to them as local government chairman in 2015.

He promised Obong Ekere a clean sweep of Esit Eket’s over 47,000 votes in the 57 units of the area.

Mr Eseme Eyiboh, a former House of Representatives member, and Mr Augustus Nkuseyin, the Esit Eket APC chapter chairman, spoke along the same line.

The rally featured the presentation of flags by the APC State Chairman to Senator Nelson Efiong, Mr Kufre Akpabio and Mr Eyo Inyang-Abia Bassey, the APC Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates, respectively.

http://thenationonlineng.net/mass-defection-hits-akwa-ibom-pdp/

jeraw:
https://www.independent.ng/just-in-apc-cant-field-candidates-in-rivers-elections-supreme-court-rules/amp/

NgeneUkwenu:
This video captures the whole pitch and the stands when the campaign was in full swing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oqnEfqPfIk

NgeneUkwenu:
This video captures the whole pitch and the stands when the campaign was in full swing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oqnEfqPfIk

chozzy:




Oga, CCECC were still very busy on the other rail lines such as Abuja - Kaduna, Abuja MetroLine and Ajaokuta - Itakpe - Warri lines.

Besides, they were also working on Lagos - Ibadan behind the scenes by fabricating and transporting the rails being used now

chozzy:



There's nothing like balls.
CCECC were still very busy on the other rail lines such as Abuja - Kaduna, Abuja MetroLine and Ajaokuta - Itakpe - Warri lines.

Besides, they were also working on Lagos - Ibadan behind the scenes by fabricating the rails being used now

chozzy:



Some of you are just ignorant

See, what Osinbajo flagged off was the actual grading and laying of tracks.
Do you know the amount of work and effort undergone before this stage of grading and laying tracks?

Let me educate some of you. First, GEJ negotiated with China to have China Exim Bank and CCECC onboard these projects.
GEJ paid the required 15% counterparts fund while China is providing the remaining balance of 85%

The contractor CCECC started fabrications of Lagos - Ibadan rail tracks in China since 2013. Note that this process take years to complete.
Remember again that about same time, same CCECC were also hurrying to complete Abuja MetroLine and Abuja-Kaduna lines.

Now, the company is facing Lagos - Ibadan having completed the other lines. You can see that the project is very fast because CCECC
used the previous years to do fabrications of tracks in China before shipping them down

donsolo4u2c:
@EBONYIDAILYNEWS

The discovery of 35 corpses inside the Ezu River, at Amansea in Anambra state on 19th January 2013 is still fresh in the minds of Ndigbo. In fact it is a heinous crime which posterity will never forget.


Though 6 years has gone after this sad discovery yet the people of Anambra and Ndigbo in general will not forget the later administration of Peter Obi whose under his administration as the governor the crime was perpetuated.

The most worrisome in the discovery of the death of this able bodied young men that was cut off at their prime was that a post-mortem or ‘autopsy’ which ought to show full examination of their bodies to find out the exact cause of their death was never made available and no one has being held responsible for this crime.

The questions that should emanates in the minds of Igbo Sons & Daughters is: Does Peter Obi fail Ndi Anambra & Ndigbo atlarge over the mysterious death & Discovery of our brothers dead bodies ?

Indeed, Peter Obi failed Ndigbo. His failure to investigate and bring the perpetrators of this crime shows he is unfit to rule or oversees the affairs of Ndigbo at the federal level if given the chances.

After 6years of endless waiting , Peter Obi reappeared again to show us reasons why we shouldn’t trust in PDP again.

Until Peter Obi releases report or tell us what he knows on the death of 35 Igbo youths at Ezu River we shall continue to loose confidence in his leadership style.

Peter Obi will make lives of Igbo Youths vulnerable for attacks if given the chances to become the Vice President since he has proven to us he lacks security details in providing or bringing the masterminds of the crime to face the full wrath of the laws.

https://ebonyidailynews.com/2019/02/05/6years-after-peter-obi-fails-to-tell-ndigbo-what-happened-in-esu-river-a-must-read/