The All Progressives Congress (APC) revealed the names of the members of its Presidential Campaign Council recently and Don Etiebet was listed as a member. Some people have claimed that Don Etiebet is dead and that the party listed a dead man as a member of the council, but this is not true.
There were 2 Don Etiebets, they were brothers and one of them is alive while the other is dead.
Chief Donald Dick Etiebet (Don Etiebet) was a senator from 1979 till 1983. He was elected governor of Cross River State and was sworn in on October 1st, 1983. He was removed from office due to the December 31st, 1983 coup. Chief Donald Etiebet died in 2015.
Chief Donatus Obot Etiebet (Don Etiebet) is the brother of Chief Donald Etiebet. Chief Donatus Etiebet was the minister of petroleum resources from 1994-1995. He is the owner of Etiebet's Place (where Channels Television initially had their studios). Chief Donatus Etiebet is alive.
Chief Donatus Obot Etiebet, who was listed as a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, is alive and is a member of the APC, as you can see from these videos.
This video is from May 21st this year.
2023 : Etiebet Assures Amaechi of Akwa Ibom Delegates Votes
Both brothers were known as Don Etiebet. Donatus Etiebet is the one that is alive. When he was minister of petroleum resources in 1994 and 1995 he was called Don Etiebet, even on the NTA News. It's also the name that he currently uses on his Twitter account.
wethebest: Oga there is enough space for these rogues to write Donald in full cox that's his original official name not Don. Stop defending these evil men and their party.
Both brothers were known as Don Etiebet. Donatus Etiebet is the one that is alive. When he was minister of petroleum resources in 1994 and 1995 he was called Don Etiebet, even on the NTA News. It's also the name that he currently uses on his Twitter account.
MadeInTokyo: They even named a Dead man Dan Etiebiet as member also. That is to tell u what to expect unde Tinubu regime. His own errors will be worst than Buhari
Chief Don Etiebet died on July 21, 2015. But he appeared as number 77 on APC Presidential Campaign Council list that was released.
APC and deceit is like 5 and 6.
wethebest: Chief Don Etiebet died in 2015 but these old thieves still add him to their campaign council list. Check number 77
ScamHunter: And the dead man, Etiebet is still working for him? Party of the dead for the dead na?
naptu2: Chief Donald Dick Etiebet (Don Etiebet) was a senator from 1979 till 1983. He was elected governor of Cross River State and was sworn in on October 1st, 1983. He was removed from office due to the December 31st, 1983 coup. Chief Donald Etiebet died in 2015.
Chief Donatus Obot Etiebet (Don Etiebet) is the brother of Chief Donald Etiebet. Chief Donatus Etiebet was the minister of petroleum resources from 1994-1995. He is the owner of Etiebet's Place (where Channels Television initially had their studios). Chief Donatus Etiebet is alive.
naptu2: People also often mix up Chief Don Etiebet (the former minister) with Chief Dan Etete, who replaced him as minister of petroleum.
BABANGBALI: So late Don Etiebet is a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council? Okay. Thank you.
Don Etiebet is dead, but Don Etiebet is alive. (I believe that it is the Don Etiebet that is alive that was named as a member, but I don't know for sure, it could be the late Don Etiebet).
APC/Tinubu Campaign Council: Chimaroke Nnamani named in error — Onanuga
September 24, 2022
* Says the correct name is Ken Nnamani
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor
The All Progressives Congress, APC and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council have admitted error in announcing former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani as a member of the council.
The person, who should have been listed is former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, a member of the council and one of the Spokesmen, Mr Bayo Onanuga, clarified in a chat with Vanguard
Senator Chimaroke Nnamani is a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District and a supporter of PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
The senator’s name was number 350 on the 422-member campaign council and listed as a member of the local government directorate.
Senator Chimaroke Nnamani had last month described the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a strong politician but said he would vote for his own party’s candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Lamenting the mix-up, Mr. Onanuga said the mistake could have arisen from the fact that Chimaroke shares a surname with Ken is also a prominent politician from Enugu.
“It is an error. It should be Ken Nnamani,” he said.
Before the clarification, an aide to Senator Chimaroke Nnamani said the announcement should be ignored.
“Chimaroke is a PDP Senator. He has a PDP re-election ticket. How can he be in Tinubu’s campaign council? Please, ignore it “
PRESS RELEASE BY THE TINUBU/SHETTIMA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL
ABSENCE OF VICE-PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO FROM CAMPAIGN COUNCIL LIST NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN
Our attention has been drawn to some stories making the rounds that there may be something amiss within the family of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the name of our own revered and respected Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, is not included in the list of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council. Nothing can be farther from the facts.
For the avoidance of doubt, President Muhammadu Buhari , GCFR, is the Chairman of the Campaign Council. As a result, Mr. President has SPECIFICALLY directed that the Vice-President and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha should be left out of the Campaign Council to concentrate on the governance of the country and administration of Government.
As a responsible Party and Government, all the key functionaries of government cannot abandon their positions for electioneering campaigns. The APC has the mandate of the Nigerian people to administer the country on their behalf at least till May, 29, 2023, and this we intend to do with all sense of responsibility.
Our candidates and the leadership of the APC have also indicated that the list is not sacrosanct as there may be periodic review of it as circumstances dictate.
We will not toe the path of those who governed the country in an irresponsible manner before us and our Party is not in total disarray like those who wish to ‘rescue’ the country, but cannot simply manage their own internal affairs.
Thank you.
FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN, FCIArb(UK)
Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.
Hon. Minister of State, Labour and Employment. (@fkeyamo)
Wonderful! This is the result of doing 4 things at the same time while being in between sleep and wake. The policeman was sentenced to life imprisonment, not death.