2019: A’Ibom Students Finally Settle For Nsima Ekere … As APC Receives Defectors From 12 LGAs

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By UbongAbasi Ise

This weekend seems quite momentous for the governorship aspirant, Obong Nsima Ekere of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as hundreds of thousands of Akwa Ibom students finally declared to support his gubernatorial ambition while thousands of persons from over 10 local government areas of the state joined the APC fold from the camp of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP.

Cross Section of NAAKIS members
During the annual International Students' Day Celebration yesterday, Akwa Ibom Students under the aegis of National Association of Akwa Ibom State Students, NAAKIS, Worldwide, led by their executive Presidents from various chapters domiciled in the tertiary institutions, gathered in Uyo in numbers and adopted Obong Nsima Ekere as their preferred candidate for 2019 gubernatorial race.
Cross Section of NAAKIS members
Their decision to pitch tent with the former deputy governor is not unconnected to the perceived unresponsiveness of the present PDP-led state government towards students’ welfare as NAAKIS often complained of non-payment of bursaries, offer of scholarships and implementation of health insurance scheme since Governor Udom Emmanuel took over power in 2015.
APC continues to score political advantage over the PDP and other
APC stalwarts with NAAKISS Leaders
contending political parties in the state as 12 former PDP chapter Chairmen under the umbrella of 12 Disciples-4-Nsima moved with their followers on Friday to the APC, and were received by the Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang and Nsima Ekere’s running mate, Dr. Amadu Atai.
Reception ceremony of defectors
 from 12 LGAs
Pastor Ben Offiong, who spoke on behalf of the defectors, promised to commit their strength to the APC two times of what they used to give the PDP, describing their former party as a sinking ship.
The reception was facilitated by Bishop Samuel Akpan, an APC chieftain and and former governorship aspirant.



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