The opposition have been boasting of federal mights, have they have reportedly admitted that the only way they would capture the state for APC is through the use of ‘federal might’. Recalled that the APC Leader in the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio and other chieftains of the party have severally been quoted to boast that the election in Akwa Ibom would witness a ‘WarSaw’ strategy. Others in the list include, Ofonime Sunday Frank, Emmanuel Okon Jackson, Ikpe Matthew Umoh, Stephan Eyo Stephen, Ndifreke Emmanuel Umana, Ekomobong Okure, Idongesit Udo Udo Akpan, Simeon Udousoro, Udeme Okure Otuekong Uduak Ekpeowo, Emem Dennis Asikpo, and Uduak Edim.
Imo Okon, and the candidate for the House of Assembly seat for Uyo State Constituency, Hon. Otobong Bob, Chairman, Uyo Local Government Area, Hon. Aniekan Uko, Candidate for Nsit-Ubium State Constituency, Hon. Mark Esset, Member for Ibesikpo Asutan State Constituency and party candidate, Hon. Onofiok Luke, House of Assembly member for Nsit Atai and candidate of the party for reelection, Hon. Andem Andem who also Heads the Integrated Legal Defence Center, ILDC, a department in the Divine Mandate Campaign Organization said at least 21 members of the party including candidates standing election in the forthcoming election and supporters have been penciled down for illegal arrest and detention by the police allegedly on the orders of the APC.Īlready, the ILDC has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner police and the All Progressives Congress before the court, seeking the enforcement of the fundamental human rights to freedom of expression, movement, peaceful assembly and association as well as personal liberty for members and supporters of the PDP in the state.Īndem listed those whose names have been penciled for police arrest and detention ahead of the election to include, the State Chairman of PDP, Obong Paul Ekpo, Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, and PDP flag bearer for Etinan Federal Constituency seat, Rt.
The plots according to intelligence reports is to put the PDP leaders and supporters out of circulation until after the election when they would be released.Īddressing newsmen, Friday in Uyo, the Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Legal Services and Documentation, Barr. Plots by the opposition, APC in Akwa Ibom State to intimidate members of the PDP ahead of the forthcoming general elections has been uncovered, Igbere TV can authoritatively report. …moves to secure release of victims of police overzealousness
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