APC Primaries: Nsima Ekere Extends Olive Branch To Udoedehe, Ors … Says His Victory Is Assured In 2019
By UbongAbasi Ise
Shortly after his nomination
as the Akwa Ibom State 2019 gubernatorial candidate on the platform of All
Progressives Congress, APC, Obong (Dr.) Nsima Ekere said Monday he is willing
to work with his co-contestants who participated in the primary election of the
party.
Accepting the nomination at
the APC Secretariat in Uyo, Obong Ekere told the press that the process of his
nomination brought no victor or vanquished, while calling on other aspirants to
join him in planning for victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
“The nomination process has brought no victor,
no vanquished. I extend my hand of fellowship to all.
We shall begin immediately to
heal the wounds of the nomination process. I will ensure that all aspirants are
carried along. We must work together; we must plan together to win the
election,” he said.
Ekere appreciated the party
faithful who voted overwhelmingly for him adding that his victory is dedicated
to them.
In the primary election that
had four contenders, Obong Nsima Ekere polled 160,458 to emerge the overall
winner. He was closely followed by Barr. Bassey Dan-Abia, who had 4,189 votes,
with the former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Senator
John James Akpanudoedehe, emerging third on the log scoring the total of 2,015
votes in his third outing as a governorship aspirant, while Dr. Edet Efretuei, trailed
behind with 1,234 votes.
Nsima Ekere was declared
winner by the Chairman of the Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee for Akwa
Ibom State, Barr. Yamah Momoh, and was returned as the APC standard flag-bearer
in next year’s gubernatorial race.
The APC governorship
candidate, after his nomination at the party secretariat led the train to his
campaign ground along Edet Akpan Avenue, Uyo, where at Special Thanksgiving
Service was organized to honour God for his victory.
Obong (Dr.) Nsima Ekere
announced to the congregation that he has been declared a winner and feel he
should thank God for the victory.
“The gubernatorial primary
election committee set up by our party to come and conduct the gubernatorial
primaries in Akwa Ibom State concluded their assignment and declared me the
winner and the flag-bearer of our party for next year’s elections.
“As we came out of that
secretariat we felt that the first thing we must do is to come and acknowledge
the Maker of Heaven and Earth, the one who knew that on this day, the 1st
day of October, 2018, that I would be declared the flag-bearer of the APC for
the governorship election,” he said.
Ekere further tasked all the party
faithful to join him and the state leadership of the party to diligently
prosecute the next phase of the electioneering programme, and to mobilize Akwa
Ibom people to vote for APC in the forthcoming general elections adding that
his victory at the polls is assured. He promised to rebuild Akwa Ibom State,
create jobs for the people, and build world class infrastructures in the state.
Giving a vote of thanks, Mr.
Ini Okopido, the Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Chapter of APC, who was
represented by his deputy, Dr. Ita Udosen, described Nsima Ekere as a vibrant
product the party will sell to Akwa Ibom people saying APC in the state is
strong and unstoppable and will conquer at the polls next year.
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