Some stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom have endorsed Retired DIG Udom Ekpoudum to contest the Akwa Ibom North-West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District.
The endorsement is contained in a communique issued at the end of a meeting of the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District (Ikot Ekpene) on Wednesday in Uyo.
The communique, which was signed by over 50 delegates, indicated that the motion was moved by the Senatorial Chairman, Dr Amadu Atai and seconded by his Co-Chairman, Chief Godwin Afangideh.
It said that Ekpoudum’s endorsement was very apt in view of the fact that since the creation of the state, the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency is the only one that has not produced a senator.
The communique reads in parts: “That the Akwa Ibom North-West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District Senatorial seat zoned to Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency for the 2023 elections, call on DIG Udom Ekpoudom to run for the office of the Senate for Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District on the platform of the APC in 2023.”
The meeting, which was attended by members from the 10 local government areas that make up the District, deliberated extensively on the state of affairs in the Senatorial District as it affects the fortune of APC.
“The meeting deliberated extensively on the Senatorial District zoning arrangement, as it affects the four Federal Constituencies that make up the District.
“From the data provided at the meeting, it was observed that:
Ini/Ikono Federal Constituency had its slots for two tenures with Sen. Aloysius Etok.
“Ikot Ekpene/Essien Udim/Obot Akara Federal Constituency had its share for five tenures since inception of democracy in Nigeria from 1963 with Sen. Raymond Umoh, Sen. Nsima Akpabio, Sen. Emmanuel Ibokessien, HE, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, CON and Sen. Christopher Ekpenyong.
“Ukanafun/OrukAnam Federal Constituency had its share for three tenures with Sen. Donald Etiebet, Sen. Akaninyene Ukpanah and Sen. Itak Bob Ekarika and Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency had none till date.”
The group also extended its gratitude to President Muhammmadu Buhari for always supporting Akwa Ibom in general and Akwa Ibom North-West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District in particular.
