2023 Guber Election: "Akwa Ibom People Will Choose Rightly", Professionals Say
- Residents of Akwa Ibom state have been urged to ensure they vote wisely in the forthcoming 2023 governorship election
- The advice was handed to the residents by professionals in the state under the aegis of Professionals for Development
- According to the group, Pastor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party is the right candidate who will continue with the ongoing development plans of the incumbent governor of the state
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Professionals and businessmen who are residents of Akwa Ibom state have charged the people of the state to choose rightly in the March 18, governorship election by voting en masse for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Umo Eno.
The national coordinator of the Professionals for Development, Engineer Ufot Akan Umoren, in a statement seen by Legit.ng on Monday, March 13, stressed that the people of Akwa Ibom have the option of choosing between a God-sent individual like Eno and cronies of corrupt politicians.
Source: UGC
Umoren stated that the governorship election presents an option for the people of Akwa Ibom to choose between voting for progressive change and development as embodied in Pastor Eno against profligacy, corruption and wastefulness.
He further noted that the election presents the people with the option to choose between a well-prepared, competent and ready candidate who has the interest of the people at heart against someone who seeks authority as a means to achieve immunity and evade conviction.
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Umoren said:
"It is clear that Pastor Eno is the only candidate with the required capacity, competence, integrity, presence of mind, selflessness and demonstrated love for the people.
"He is a very humble person; a man of faith with an exceptional sense of duty, who has always succeeded in all assignments given to him.
“The people of Akwa Ibom are in consensus that having successfully served under Governor Udom Emmanuel, Pastor Eno has been adequately equipped to sustain and build on the numerous development achievements of Governor Emmanuel and move the State to greater heights."
The professionals also stated that Eno’s administration will continue the peaceful, fruitful and prosperous era of the incumbent governor, Udom Emmanuel in line with the will, aspiration and desire of the majority of the people of Akwa Ibom state.
The group, which assured that it has mobilized the people to vote massively for the PDP, described the candidacy of Eno as divine adding that it is a product of very wide consultation, agreements, consensus and prayers of all well-meaning people of the state.
They said:
“The candidature of Pastor Eno is divine. It is a product of extensive prayers, consultation and consensus across the nooks and crannies of Akwa Ibom State. It is in line with the Will of God which will prevail at the end of the day."
The group, therefore, urged the people to use their votes in the Will of God by voting en masse for the PDP.
The professionals also asked the people of the State to take all steps necessary within the ambit of the law to protect their votes until the end.
Akwa Ibom guber: PDP says Umo Eno remains candidate, files appeal against Enyong
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier insisted that Umo Eno remains its candidate for the 2023 Governorship election in Akwa Ibom state.
According to the party, it had filed a Stay of Execution notice at the Appeal Court, pending the determination of the substantive appeal filed.
The pending applications for a stay of execution by both the PDP at the Appeal Court and the PDP governorship candidate at the lower court means that Pastor Umo Eno remains the candidate.
Supreme Court Gives Final Verdict on APC Governorship Candidate
Akan Udofia has been declared as the authentic governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom for Saturday's March 11 guber poll.
Ita Enang, an aspirant and former senator, had filed a suit against Udofia, alleging that the APC candidate was not a member of the party as of the time the primary was conducted.
However, the supreme court ruled that the party have the prerogative to grant a membership waiver, confirming Udofia as the authentic candidate of the APC.
Source: Legit.ng
