β¦SOLICITS FROM CONSTITUENTS Β
On thursday January 11, the PDP candidate for Ibiono Ibom State constituency seat, Akwa Ibom State House Of Assembly,Β Obong Godwin Ekpo and his entourage visited Unit 004 in Eastern Ibiono I & Unit 001, 008 and 012 in Eastern Ibiono II and solicitedΒ support from constituentsΒ ahead of the Tribunal and court of Appeal ordered re-run election in the state Constituency, slated forΒ February 3, 2024Β in the affected political units .
The AKHA hopeful, Obong Godwin Ekpo with his campaign team at Ibiono Ibom Eastern 11
Obong Ekpo, who was accompanied by hisΒ supporters landed in Ward 1 where he was received by theΒ PDP faithfuls in the area .
Addressing the people, Obong Godwin EkpoΒ urged the people to remain steadfast with the PDP and vote for him in the upcoming re-run election, affirmingΒ that,Β the will of God shall prevailΒ in the affected units.
βI am here today not to campaign but to interact with you ahead of the forthcoming re-run in some units in Ibiono Ibom. You all know me and my capacity, you know the impacts I recorded in the House of Assembly and the lives I touched while in office.
Obong Godwin Ekpo
I am here to appeal to us all to stand firm and vote PDP on February 3rd so that I can continue on the lofty programmes I initiated and even do moreβ, he said.
In their separate speeches, the immediate past Councilors of Ward 1 and 2, Hon. Idorenyin Etok and Hon. Idorenyin Umoren assured Obong Ekpo of their readinessΒ toΒ vote en masse for PDP to return to power,Β because of his antecedent of effective representation .
AtΒ Mbiabam, Ikot Idiong and Ikot Nko in Eastern Ibiono II, the Ekemini-Abasi 2024 Campaign team was received by Dr. Iniobong Essien, Board Chairman, Ibom Airport Development Company Limited and the Vice Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government, Lady Iniobong Akpakpan alongside PDP supporters whoΒ allΒ declared their support for Obong Godwin Ekpo.
In his remarks, Dr. Iniobong Essien, a former Environment Commissioner and the political leader of the Ward assured the PDP House of Assembly candidate that, allΒ the units in the ward will vote forΒ PDP.
He advisedΒ the electorates not to be discouraged at the outcome of the 2023 elections in Ibiono Ibom, statedΒ that,Β PDP is a big family that is waxing stronger by the day andΒ will emerge victorious.
The PDP Ward Chairman, Mr. Aniekan InwangΒ and Transition Committee member, Pastor Enefiok Udoh eulogized the sterling qualities of Obong Godwin Ekpo and assured him of theirΒ support and victory at the polls.
Obong Godwin Ekpo was accompanied by the Director of Campaigns, Chief Basyl Obo-ayama, Secretary of Campaigns, Barr. Daniel Thomas, Secretary of Ibiono Ibom Local Government, Hon. Asuakak Umoh, immediate past Councilors of Ward 9 and 1, Hon. Gabriel Okon and Hon. Idorenyin Etok, Supervisor for Education, Mr. Imoke Udofia , former Chairman of Ibiono Ibom, Pastor Joseph Udoh, Pastor Samuel Akpan, immediate past Supervisor for Youths and Sport, Mr. Umana Umana , Hon. Okon Okon and PDP Ward Chairmen among others.