By Emeka Emmanuel,


Dear Goodluck:

i. Unlike Charles Taylor, you believe your
country (Nigeria) is greater than you, so
you have admitted defeat without war.

ii. Unlike Gbagbo, you have conceded and
you are ready to inaugurate a new
government headed by your opponent.

iii. Unlike Robert Mugabe, you haven’t
manipulated election to keep you in office.

iv. Unlike Mahmud Ghadaffi, you believe
the people have the right to choose their
leader.

v. Unlike Hosni Mubarak, you’ve refuse to
use the security forces against your
people.

vi. Unlike Babangida, you are not ready to
set up interim government because
you’ve lost peoples’ confidence and
acceptance.

vii. Unlike Abacha, you don’t consider Aso
Rock your father’s house, so you are not
going to die for it.

viii. Unlike Obasanjo, you’ve appointed a
free and unbiased umpire as the
chairman of INEC (Jega against Iwu).

ix. Unlike Aregbesola, you’ve never
believed in violent polls, so you haven’t
asked your supporters to go to polling
booths with charms and ammunition.

x. Unlike Shagari, you would never hand
over to a military president, so you’ve
conducted a transparent election.

xi. Unlike Obasanjo, you don’t believe
election is a “do or die” affair, rather, you
believe that “one’s ambition worth the
blood of nobody”.
xii. Unlike many Nigeria’s politicians,
you’ve openly accepted defeat and don’t
blame INEC for your loss.

xiii. Unlike many African presidents, you’ve
become the first sitting African president
to conduct election which you’ve lost.
I’m more than proud of you. After Nelson
Mandela in South Africa, you are the new
god of democracy in Africa. Your open
acceptance of the results and
congratulating of your opponent have
opened a new democratic chapter for
Nigeria and Africa in whole. I do hereby
recommend you for Nobel Laurel Prize for
Peace and Leadership, the Mo Ibrahim
Prize for Leadership and every other
available award for a true statesman and
true democrat.

As you bow out of office come May 29,
may you bow into peace, happiness,
wealth, good health, prosperity, and long
life.

poiZon:


















i dont think u r from akwa ibom, but if u r then u r a political novice.
if buhari lost in katsina then udom will lose in eket senatorial district where udom is from. n for ikot ekpene if osibanjo lost in southwest then i think moses ekpo will lose too cos that is his senatorial district n dont forget akpabio is from thr. the battle will be in uyo senatorial district. also dont forget the next senator reppng uyo is akpabio boy, the current speaker who hails from etinan na akpabio boy, onofiok luke na akpabio, coincidentally comes from d same lg wif umana. n whr dat boyy dey umana na toy!
am being realistic n i give it to udom!

seagulsntrawler:


It is an open secret that PDP and APC to an extent are are adept at rigging and do so blatantly in areas where they are popular.
PDP`s popularity in Akwa Ibom is at an all time low cos Akpabio is trying to mount a successor, against the will of the majority Ibibios. Even though Udom Emmanuel is an Ibibio, most people see him as an Akpabio puppet and would prefer UOU.
Most PDP top guns like former governor Victor Attah( a respected Ibibio leader) and Don Etiebet(ex minister for petroleum) have openly endorsed UOU. The Oron Nation have been marginalised for too long and have the prospect of producing a deputy governor for the first time under UOU, hence, will vote massively for APC. Udom undermined his himself by picking a deputy from the annang clan. Ibibios are in the majority and will determine who becomes governor. Lastly, the Buhari factor will play a role cos the people would not want to be in opposition to the central government cos AKS has always been in alignment with the government at the centre.

seagulsntrawler:
It is possible if the government of the day does not truncate the will of the people by conniving with INEC staff,police and media to rig massively as witnessed on 28th of march. Many polling booths with no international observers were deliberately starved of ballot papers and result sheets while PDP agents had a field day.
UOU should win comfortably in Uyo and eket senatorial districts while splitting the votes in ikot ekpene axis with Udom emmanuel.

Bassey Inyang in Calabar,

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the National Assembly seats in Cross River State as declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), which has released the results of election s conducted in the state. PDP cleared all the 11 National Assembly seats in the state.

For the southern senatorial district, the INEC declared Mr. Gershom Bassey of the PDP winner.

The INEC returning officer, Professor Eugene Anyiang, who announced the result in Calabar, said Bassey got 74,519 votes to defeat his closest rival, Senator Bassey Otu of Labour Party (LP) who is the incumbent got 57,963 votes.

Anyiang said the issues that were raised by other parties were appropriately addressed before the announcement of the result.

Similarly, INEC also declared Mr. Eta Mbora of PDP as winner of the Calabar Municipality/Odukpani federal constituency in the state. According to INEC returning officer, Associate Prof. Ekeopara Chike, Mbora scored 29,187 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Bobby Ekpeyong of LP who got 9,552 votes.
Other results released by INEC headquarters showed that PDP’s candidate, Hon. Essein Ayi, the incumbent House member polled 19, 367 votes to defeat Hon. Dominic Aqua of LP for the Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi federal constituency who scored 18, 139 votes while for Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency, Hon. Daniel Asuquo, incumbent House member, PDP scored 44, 129 votes to defeat LP’s candidate, Hon. Obo Nkpanam Ekpo, who scored 2, 985 votes.

At the Cross River Central senatorial district, Hon. John Owan Eno, PDP incumbent House member coasted home with 136, 948, votes, while his closest rival, Dr. Sandi Onor of LP polled 35, 702 votes. The result was announced by the returning officer, Prof. Zana Akpagu, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, University of Calabar.

For the House elections, Hon. Bassey Ewah, incumbent PDP House member emerged winner having scored 29, 476 votes while the LP candidate, Dr. Alex Egona, scored 14, 924 votes for the Abi/yakurr federal constituency.

In Obubra/Etung federal constituency, Dr. Mike Etaba of PDP won the LP candidate, Egbe A. Egbe, with 43, 109 votes to 7, 235 votes. It was the same thing at the state northern senatorial district, where the PDP cleared all the three national assembly seats with wide margin.

While the PDP candidate, Dr. Rose Oko, polled 89, 940 votes, his closest rival in LP, Dr. Julius Okputu, had 28, 003.

Also, Mr. Jarigbe Agom of PDP defeated his LP opponent, Mr. Akpang Obiodu, with 45, 792 votes to 6, 544 votes to emerge winner for the Ogoja/Yala federal house, the PDP candidate for Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku federal constituency, Mr. Legor Idagbo, scored 47, 869 votes to LP’s candidate, Dr. Godwin Akpanke, 14, 191 votes.

tempest01:


Sure in some areas of Uyo senatorial district and Oron...it won't be enough to win the state

kestolove95:
With obong victor attah and don ettiebet....umana victory is sure

Acekidc4:
Let's wait and See!!

tempest01:
I think Udom Emmanuel is the change and new breed needed in Akwa Ibom state keeping party affiliations aside.
He was also ssg, and given his experience rising to the top of his career with zenith bank, he had what it takes to move the state forward.

Umana umana is part of the old cabaI...his seeking of the governorship office made him decamp.


I think the only error Akpabio did was to give his zone the deputy governorship slot after doing 8 years. He should have given it to Uyo senatorial district.


But I am positive Udom will win nevertheless.


YOU HAD REALLY SPOKEN WELL! Thanks for the info

The issue of APC at the federal level shouldn't be a problem. Governors should be wise enough to be diplomatic so as to curry favour to their States, no matter the party affiliation

By Eyo Nse,

Akwa Ibom State currently is a PDP state lead by Governor Godswill Akpabio who has since emerged victorious on his senatorial race for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.

The just concluded presidential election brought history to Nigeria were the opposition candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the APC won the incumbent president of the PDP.

Akwa Ibomites may not want the state to be an opposition state because of the lack of federal government presence usually experienced in opposition states in Nigeria and they may want to support the APC governorship aspirant Mr. Umana Okon Umana (a former SSG of the state).

Political experts foresee that Nigeria may become an APC filled state in the nearest future if only Nigeria President Elect Gen. Buhari will enact/fulfilled his manifesto proposed during his campaign.

Do you think Udom Emmanuel of the PDP will win the current Nigeria’s majority political party APC in Akwa Ibom State even though Akwa Ibom is a core PDP state?

Dharniel:
Even our local chinese brothers have inhaled the change in atmosphere.

#sai_buhari

SAVEDBABA:
Jst for one day. Wot d

Ishilove:
It's no big deal to me. He's my brother, for God's sakes. What am I hiding from him that he hasn't seen since we were kids?

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Media Officer of the Super Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye, has revealed that four players have been dropped ahead of Sunday’s friendly match against South Africa.

The decision to drop the players, means Daniel Amokachi will be travelling with a 23-man squad, as Nigeria attempt to redeem their image against the Bafana Bafana.
“I believe four players will be dropped so that we will be going with a reduced number than those we have in camp presently,” Ibitoye told Goal.

“The Eagles have vowed to stage a comeback against their hosts on Sunday as they are still bitter about the home loss to Uganda”, he added.

Enyimba forward Mfon Udoh, Chidiebere Eze (Ifenayi Ubah FC), Onyekachi Okoye (Abia Warriors) and Ubong Moses (Kano Pillars) are the four players that will not make the trip.

Captain Vincent Enyeama has been ruled out with a back problem, while Kingsley Sokari, Onyekachi Okafor and Ubong Ekpai will be given a chance to shine against Ephraim Mashaba’s side.

Four persons including the Vice Chairman of Ukanafun Local Government, Mr Effiom Abaiwere were yesterday arraigned before a Magistrate court sitting in Ufanafun by the police in Akwa Ibom State over the death of the former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Obong Okon Uwah, and an All Progressives Congress candidate for Ukanfun state Constituency in the forthcoming election.

Those arraigned alongside the Vice Chairman include, Endurance Marcus Udoh, Godwin Moses Udon,Akaniyene Benson Brown, and Simon Dan Udoikpe.

However, the suspects were ordered to be remanded in prison custody at Ikot Ekpene till the case will be reassigned to a higher court since the court has no jurisdiction to handle the case, the Chief Magistrate, Charles akpan noted that, ‘’ In view of the gravity of the offence, the court has no jurisdiction to hear the matter and has ordered it to be taken to the high court’’.

Consequently, Magistrate Akpan ordered that the case file be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecution,DPP.

It was gathered that the former Deputy Speaker was last week hacked to death at Nkek Village in Ukanafun Local Government Area of the State during a door-to-door campaign.