The rank and file of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) top political heavyweights in Akwa Ibom State was decimated at the weekend. Fifteen of the heavyweights led by the former Chairman, Mr Ita Toyo, who was also the Chairman of thePDP Chairmen, decamped from the Party and embraced the All Progressive Congress ( APC). The occasion was the prayer summit and reception organised by the APC and the supporters of Umana Okon Umana, the APC governorship candidate in the April 11,2015 general elections.
The defectors include: Senator Aloysius Etuk, Hon. Eseme Eyibo ( former PDP House of Representatives member), Chief Ita Toyo former PDP State Chairman and former Chairman of of PDP Chairmen, Hon. Ita Udosen, Hon Okon Osung, Hon Mike Etim, Dr. Friday Etuk, former Chairmen of Okobo, Itu, Uyo, Ibesikpo/Asutan, Eket, Okobo Local government areas and others.
The party members and supporters of the Obong Umana estimated at over a hundred thousand people, from 31 local government areas trooped out to give a resounding welcome to a man they referred to as ‘Governor’ and ‘symbol of freedom’.
The prayer meeting was held by the party to give back to God all the glory for His manifold blessings upon the Nation, the State, the Party, victory won so far by APC in the State and generally for God’s benevolence on the Akwa Ibom people.
The only Bible reading for the prayer summit, taken from the Book of Psalm chapter 62 verses 1 to 12, was taken by Obong Umana while the opening and closing hymns were: ‘Oh God our help in ages past and Through the love of God our Saviour’.
At a short exhortation, Pastor Daniel K. Ebong, noted that God had already completed what He had started by ensuring the governorship election of April 16, 2015 was completely cancelled. He likened Umana’s case to that of the Biblical Moses who was divinely guided until he was finally used by God to accomplish the task of delivering the people of Israel from the powers of Egypt. He said the battle for the deliverance of Akwa Ibom has been fought and that God was about completing His work of deliverance using Obong Umana as He did for Israel using Moses.
Prayer sessions were held led by eminent servants of God.
Umana, who started his speech with a song of praise, said God has given the Akwa Ibom people victory at the election tribunal and the Appeal Court. He also called for prayers for victory at the Supreme Court and called on the people to prepare to vote APC at the incoming governorship re-run to produce a governor of their choice and no longer an imposition.
“The victories at both the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, respectively on October 21, 2015 and December 18, 2015, were not just for me as a person. They were victories for the people of Akwa Ibom State.
‘As a people and a state you have proven to be unconquerable; you have shown that no weapon or amount of money can break you spirit or bend your resolve. May God bless you all.
“My special appreciation goes to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his able leadership that is stabilising the polity, and to the Judiciary for upholding the truth and confirming the verdict of international election monitors, including the US Government, the European Union and the African Union, all of who held unanimously in their reports last year that there were no elections in Akwa Ibom State.
“I pay tribute to our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the able leadership of His Excellency John Odigie-Oyegun, which has stood firm and unbowed through all the challenges of our political odyssey. I equally salute the courage of our numerous members who have braved all the odds and faced the bullets because they prefer freedom to slavery”, he said.
Umana said the battle is between freedom and slavery, adding that the people have chosen freedom and we walked away from slavery and rejected enslavement to godfatherism. He thanked the people for insisting on freedom to decide who their governor should be.
The APC National Vice Chairman for Southsouth, Prince Hilliard Ettah, who received the new members on behalf of the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, presented broom, the party’s symbol to them. He urged them to make use of the platform before them to bring about the change much needed in Akwa Ibom State.
Senator Aloysius Etuk thanked the leadership of APC for making the platform available for the emancipation of the people.
Chief Ita Toyo said by their mass movement, the PDP in Akwa Ibom is now history, while APC has now become the official state party.
Hon. Eseme Eyibo said ,”never again will the Akwa Ibom people allow their destiny to be taken for granted”.
One of the G22 governorship aspirants, who were schemed out by the PDP, Barr. Asuquo Asuquo noted that since the State did not allow former governor Victor Attah to impose a successor on the people, Senator Akpabio will not be allowed to do same. He said Governor Udom will leave government house for the governor the people will chose for themselves in the governorship re-run.
Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, said the year of jubilee has come for the people and their deliverance is assured.The rank and file of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) top political heavyweights in Akwa Ibom State was decimated at the weekend. Fifteen of the heavyweights led by the former Chairman, Mr Ita Toyo, who was also the Chairman of thePDP Chairmen, decamped from the Party and embraced the All Progressive Congress ( APC). The occasion was the prayer summit and reception organised by the APC and the supporters of Umana Okon Umana, the APC governorship candidate in the April 11,2015 general elections.
The defectors include: Senator Aloysius Etuk, Hon. Eseme Eyibo ( former PDP House of Representatives member), Chief Ita Toyo former PDP State Chairman and former Chairman of of PDP Chairmen, Hon. Ita Udosen, Hon Okon Osung, Hon Mike Etim, Dr. Friday Etuk, former Chairmen of Okobo, Itu, Uyo, Ibesikpo/Asutan, Eket, Okobo Local government areas and others.
The party members and supporters of the Obong Umana estimated at over a hundred thousand people, from 31 local government areas trooped out to give a resounding welcome to a man they referred to as ‘Governor’ and ‘symbol of freedom’.
The prayer meeting was held by the party to give back to God all the glory for His manifold blessings upon the Nation, the State, the Party, victory won so far by APC in the State and generally for God’s benevolence on the Akwa Ibom people.
The only Bible reading for the prayer summit, taken from the Book of Psalm chapter 62 verses 1 to 12, was taken by Obong Umana while the opening and closing hymns were: ‘Oh God our help in ages past and Through the love of God our Saviour’.
At a short exhortation, Pastor Daniel K. Ebong, noted that God had already completed what He had started by ensuring the governorship election of April 16, 2015 was completely cancelled. He likened Umana’s case to that of the Biblical Moses who was divinely guided until he was finally used by God to accomplish the task of delivering the people of Israel from the powers of Egypt. He said the battle for the deliverance of Akwa Ibom has been fought and that God was about completing His work of deliverance using Obong Umana as He did for Israel using Moses.
Prayer sessions were held led by eminent servants of God.
Umana, who started his speech with a song of praise, said God has given the Akwa Ibom people victory at the election tribunal and the Appeal Court. He also called for prayers for victory at the Supreme Court and called on the people to prepare to vote APC at the incoming governorship re-run to produce a governor of their choice and no longer an imposition.
“The victories at both the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, respectively on October 21, 2015 and December 18, 2015, were not just for me as a person. They were victories for the people of Akwa Ibom State.
‘As a people and a state you have proven to be unconquerable; you have shown that no weapon or amount of money can break you spirit or bend your resolve. May God bless you all.
“My special appreciation goes to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his able leadership that is stabilising the polity, and to the Judiciary for upholding the truth and confirming the verdict of international election monitors, including the US Government, the European Union and the African Union, all of who held unanimously in their reports last year that there were no elections in Akwa Ibom State.
“I pay tribute to our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the able leadership of His Excellency John Odigie-Oyegun, which has stood firm and unbowed through all the challenges of our political odyssey. I equally salute the courage of our numerous members who have braved all the odds and faced the bullets because they prefer freedom to slavery”, he said.
Umana said the battle is between freedom and slavery, adding that the people have chosen freedom and we walked away from slavery and rejected enslavement to godfatherism. He thanked the people for insisting on freedom to decide who their governor should be.
The APC National Vice Chairman for Southsouth, Prince Hilliard Ettah, who received the new members on behalf of the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, presented broom, the party’s symbol to them. He urged them to make use of the platform before them to bring about the change much needed in Akwa Ibom State.
Senator Aloysius Etuk thanked the leadership of APC for making the platform available for the emancipation of the people.
Chief Ita Toyo said by their mass movement, the PDP in Akwa Ibom is now history, while APC has now become the official state party.
Hon. Eseme Eyibo said ,”never again will the Akwa Ibom people allow their destiny to be taken for granted”.
One of the G22 governorship aspirants, who were schemed out by the PDP, Barr. Asuquo Asuquo noted that since the State did not allow former governor Victor Attah to impose a successor on the people, Senator Akpabio will not be allowed to do same. He said Governor Udom will leave government house for the governor the people will chose for themselves in the governorship re-run.
Senator Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, said the year of jubilee has come for the people and their deliverance is assured.
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