Thousands Join Akpabio In APC ...As Party Takes Over Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District

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It is not the best of times in the camp of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Obot Akara L.G.A. as their rank was further depleted by the defection of more than 1,000 members to the camp of APC, recently. 

The gale of defections hitting the area was the 4th in the last 5 weeks as well as all the former APC ward chairmen and chapter exco who moved to PDP were among the defectors who returned to APC in a colourful ceremony to the warm embrace of the State APC chairman, Dr. Ini Okopido. 
In his welcome speech, the APC Chapter Chairman of Obot Akara, Mr. Eteobong Udoh welcomed all guests to Obot Akara, informing them that the area was now an APC enclave as PDP faithful were decamping on daily basis to APC under his watch even as he promised that he will not rest until he captures the area completely for APC. 
He however regretted that the former chapter chairman deceived some of his members to PDP but when they saw the light retraced their steps back to APC. He assured the State APC hierarchy that he will deliver 100% votes to APC come 2019. 
On his part, the State Chairman, Dr. Ini Okopido thanked the chapter chairman and the party Elders for a job well done. He congratulated the defectors for taking a bold step to join the winning team, assuring them of a level playing field as bonafide members of APC. 
He boasted that despite PDP intimidating tactics, APC will defeat them no matter their attacks on APC members like that of Obong Nsima Ekere whose house was shot and Barr. Mfon Udeme who was also shot. 
The State chairman admonished Obot Akara people to be steadfast as the future was bright for them in APC. He urged them to vote for all APC candidates in 2019 general elections even as he introduced the candidate for Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency, Mrs. Inimfon Aniekan to his people as the authentic candidate who will provide democratic dividends to the people. 
Dr. Okopido officially received the defectors back to APC fold with a promise to be fair to all of them. 
Also speaking, Senator Ita Enang who brought felicitations from President Buhari in Abuja warmly welcomed the decampees to APC family. He praised them for seeing the light to dump PDP bad government of Gov. Udom Emmanuel whose stock in trade was ground breaking ceremonies, adding that his failure was the tonic for APC easy victory in 2019. 
He charged the faithful to vote for President Buhari, Obong Nsima Ekere for governor, Senator Akpabio and Mrs. Inimfon Aniekan for State Assembly.
Goodwill messages also came from Comrade Emmanuel Amama, immediate past transition chairman of Obot Akara, Mrs. Inimfon Aniekan, AKHA hopeful among other speakers. 
Others in attendance include, Dr. Ita Udosen, Otuekong Uyo Nathaniel, Prophet Aniekan Ekanem, Mr. Ndifreke Udoudo – PDP Ward Chairman who decamped from Ikot Ekpene, Mr. Efanga Esu, among others. 
Similarly, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has continued to suffer depletion of membership based in Akwa Ibom State as another party stalwart, Elder Andrew Gabriel Inyang, who served as the PDP Chairman of Ikot Ekpene Ward 6, resigned his position and defected along with hundreds of his supporters to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Elder Inyang, in his resignation letter dated 29th October, 2018, and addressed to the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of PDP, said his decision to quit the party was due to lack of empowerment and life improvement in his area, Ward 6 and by extension, Ikot Ekpene local government area.
Receiving the defectors to the APC family, Barr. Ibanga Akpabio assured them that they would be treated equally like every other member in the party.
Meanwhile, former governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, had predicted during his empowerment initiative at Ikot Ekpene recently that by the end of the year, Mr. Udom Emmanuel will live alone with family at the Hilltop Mansion because every single Akwa Ibomite will become member of APC.
Akpabio further assured the duo of Obong Nsima Ekere and President Muhammadu Buhari of maximum votes from his senatorial district in the forthcoming general elections.


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