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AKS Deputy Governor debunks resignation story.

The attention of the Office of the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State has been drawn to certain rumours and misrepresentations in a section of the media to the effect that the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Moses F. Ekpo, MFR, has resigned from office.
The reports particularly from the online community further make allusions to the effect that the Deputy Governor has also defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Given the temperament of the times and the implications of such innuendos, we are constrained to categorically state as follows:

(i) There is no iota of truth in the story making the rounds.

(ii)The purported report is therefore nothing but a poorly concocted piece of a malicious hatchet job and a pack of lies, and should be appropriately ignored.

(iii)It is instructive to note that currently, His Excellency, the Deputy Governor is representing the State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel as Special Guest of Honour at the 2018 International Convention of Ati Annang holding in New York, United States of America, and is yet to return to the state.

(iv) In his reaction to the rumour from New York on phone today, the Deputy Governor said “I have not resigned. I have no reason whatsoever to resign or jump ship from a government that is both responsive and performing optimally, while giving practical meaning to democratic dividends for the people of Akwa Ibom. I cannot, and will not jump ship”

(v) To that extent, he has called on Akwa Ibom people, both at home and in the Diaspora, as well as the PDP family in the state to remain resolute and committed to support the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, to take Akwa Ibom to the next level.

Ekikere Umoh,

Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor

Akwa Ibom State

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Chief Obasanjo, who made the endorsement when members of Sule Lamido National Campaign Council visited him at Olusegun Obasanjo National Library Abeokuta, Ogun State, said: “I don’t have any doubt about your attributes, your capacity and your courage.”

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According to a statement by Mansur Ahmed, the social media aide to Mr Lamido, the former president said: “As a former minister of foreign affairs, Sule knows the world and knows how to relate with other countries of the world, I was so happy and elated by what I saw in Jigawa state when you became a Governor.

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“Sule I don’t have any doubt about your attributes, your capacity, your courage, your interest about your state and Nigeria at large, Sule you can do it and you can do it well,” Mr Obasanjo noted.


In his remark, the presidential hopeful said: “I have nothing to tell you about me because you know me more than anybody. I have come to greet you, brief you, seek for your blessings and ask for your fatherly advice.”


THE OBSERVERS TIMES observes that the meeting was part of Mr Lamido’s consultation with relevant stakeholders, elders, party officials and key political actors in Nigeria across the length and breadth of the country.

Recall that Mr Lamido made a similar visit to the former military head of states Abdulsalami Abubakar, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and he had previously visited Mr. Obasanjo last year as part of his nationwide consultations on his presidential aspiration in 2019.

Before then, Mr Lamido also met with all the PDP state Governors in their respective states, 36 state PDP chairmen, including Zonal vice chairmen of the party, Former Speakers Forum.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) is planning a massive ceremony to receive defecting minority senate leader Godswill Akpabio on August 9.
Senator Akpabio who is currently a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has completed plans to defect to the national ruling APC.

According APC United Kingdom, Acting President YemiOsinbsjo, accompanied by Senator (Dr ) Ita Enang, and leaders of the APC in Akwa Ibom would formally receive Akpabio into APC at Ikot Ekpene Stadium.

It said that all lovers of democracy were invited to attend the ceremony.


APC UNITED KINGDOM

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BREAKING!

ACTING PRESIDENT, @PROFOSINBAJO ACCOMPANIED BY SENATOR (DR ) ITA ENANG, AND LEADERS OF THE APC IN AKWA IBOM TO FORMALLY RECEIVE SENATOR (DR.) GODSWILL AKPABIO INTO APC AT IKOT EKPENE STADIUM ON THURSDAY 9 AUGUST, 2018.

ALL LOVERS OF DEMOCRACY ARE CORDIALLY INVITED.

In the twitter handle of the Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly, Senator Ita Enang, he wrote: ”I’m confirming that the APCNigeria family as earlier indicated will formally receive H.E,@godswill_akpabio on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at an elaborate ceremony in Akwa-Ibom State”.
I’m confirming that the @APCNigeria family as earlier indicated will formally receive H.E,@godswill_akpabio on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8,2018 at an elaborate ceremony in Akwa-Ibom State.Senator (Dr) ITA ENANG. Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly- Senate.

Senator Ita Enang@SenItaEnang
I’M CONFIRMING THAT THE @APCNIGERIA FAMILY AS EARLIER INDICATED WILL FORMALLY RECEIVE H.E,@GODSWILL_AKPABIO ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8,2018 AT AN ELABORATE CEREMONY IN AKWA-IBOM STATE.SENATOR (DR) ITA ENANG.PRESIDENTIAL LIAISON TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY- SENATE. SEN@ITAENANGLAW2.COM

The Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, had also made a similar announcement.

He said a rally will be held at Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, to receive the former governor to the APC.

Following the announcement, Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West District in the Senate, on Sunday visited the president in the United Kingdom where he is currently on vacation.

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