PDP Disgraces Moses Ekpo, Snatches Party Ticket From Anointed Candidate

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Barely six weeks to the conduct of local government election in the State, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disgraced the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo by dropping his anointed candidate and party flag-bearer for the much expected election in Abak, sir, Gabriel Etim.
The Sensor authoritatively gathered that Ekpo was instrumental to the emergence of Etim as the flag-bearer despite protest from other aspirants who contested for the ticket. The number two citizen in the State was said to have argued that Etim is his only slot after he failed to produce another anointed candidate as a councillorship candidate from his ward.
Mr. Moses Ekpo
It was further gathered that in the wake of the protests by the aspirants allegedly supported by elected and political appointees from Abak, PDP succumbed to the presume and dumped the Deputy Governor’s candidate, a development said to be a slap on him.
In the place of Etim, a retired Direction in SUBEB, one Barr. Imoh William has been nominated to fly the party flag. William is said to be generally accepted by other aspirants and other elders of the party including elected and appointed office holders.
Meanwhile, the last minute dumping of Etim is unconnected to the current investigation by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and other security agencies over alleged abuse of office during his time at SUBEB.
A source had told The Sensor that Etim had been under investigation since he was arrested at a point of submitting his documents at AKISIEC.
Some residents of Abak who spoke with our correspondent said that the dropping of the deputy governor’s candidate is a welcome development considering the fact that he has not really make any impact as number two citizen. A former party chairman in the area said that Mr. Ekpo had not done well in attracting development to Abak. He also pointed out that the collapsed Hospital road in the area has provoked the people as they are made to face an untold hardship.
He added that over 20 communities that uses the road have been cut off.
He called on the deputy governor to have a rethink in carrying Abak people along in terms of attracting development or be ready to face stiff opposition in 2019.

Culled from The Sensor Newspaper  

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