By Eyo Nse,

Akwa Ibom State currently is a PDP state lead by Governor Godswill Akpabio who has since emerged victorious on his senatorial race for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.

The just concluded presidential election brought history to Nigeria were the opposition candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of the APC won the incumbent president of the PDP.

Akwa Ibomites may not want the state to be an opposition state because of the lack of federal government presence usually experienced in opposition states in Nigeria and they may want to support the APC governorship aspirant Mr. Umana Okon Umana (a former SSG of the state).

Political experts foresee that Nigeria may become an APC filled state in the nearest future if only Nigeria President Elect Gen. Buhari will enact/fulfilled his manifesto proposed during his campaign.

Do you think Udom Emmanuel of the PDP will win the current Nigeria’s majority political party APC in Akwa Ibom State even though Akwa Ibom is a core PDP state?

tempest01:
I think Udom Emmanuel is the change and new breed needed in Akwa Ibom state keeping party affiliations aside.
He was also ssg, and given his experience rising to the top of his career with zenith bank, he had what it takes to move the state forward.

Umana umana is part of the old cabaI...his seeking of the governorship office made him decamp.


I think the only error Akpabio did was to give his zone the deputy governorship slot after doing 8 years. He should have given it to Uyo senatorial district.


But I am positive Udom will win nevertheless.


YOU HAD REALLY SPOKEN WELL! Thanks for the info

The issue of APC at the federal level shouldn't be a problem. Governors should be wise enough to be diplomatic so as to curry favour to their States, no matter the party affiliation

Acekidc4:
Let's wait and See!!

kestolove95:
With obong victor attah and don ettiebet....umana victory is sure

kestolove95:
With obong victor attah and don ettiebet....umana victory is sure

tempest01:


Sure in some areas of Uyo senatorial district and Oron...it won't be enough to win the state

Wisdytech:



Oron is not a friend to the current government.

seagulsntrawler:
It is possible if the government of the day does not truncate the will of the people by conniving with INEC staff,police and media to rig massively as witnessed on 28th of march. Many polling booths with no international observers were deliberately starved of ballot papers and result sheets while PDP agents had a field day.
UOU should win comfortably in Uyo and eket senatorial districts while splitting the votes in ikot ekpene axis with Udom emmanuel.

Wisdytech:



So are you trying to tell us that PDP is known as a rigging party?


But come to think of this, Is PDP in Akwa Ibom still active?

seagulsntrawler:


It is an open secret that PDP and APC to an extent are are adept at rigging and do so blatantly in areas where they are popular.
PDP`s popularity in Akwa Ibom is at an all time low cos Akpabio is trying to mount a successor, against the will of the majority Ibibios. Even though Udom Emmanuel is an Ibibio, most people see him as an Akpabio puppet and would prefer UOU.
Most PDP top guns like former governor Victor Attah( a respected Ibibio leader) and Don Etiebet(ex minister for petroleum) have openly endorsed UOU. The Oron Nation have been marginalised for too long and have the prospect of producing a deputy governor for the first time under UOU, hence, will vote massively for APC. Udom undermined his himself by picking a deputy from the annang clan. Ibibios are in the majority and will determine who becomes governor. Lastly, the Buhari factor will play a role cos the people would not want to be in opposition to the central government cos AKS has always been in alignment with the government at the centre.

Wisdytech:





am absorbing it

seagulsntrawler:
It is possible if the government of the day does not truncate the will of the people by conniving with INEC staff,police and media to rig massively as witnessed on 28th of march. Many polling booths that had no international observers were deliberately starved of ballot papers and result sheets.
UOU should win comfortably in Uyo and eket senatorial districts while splitting the votes in ikot ekpene axis with Udom emmanuel.

poiZon:


















i dont think u r from akwa ibom, but if u r then u r a political novice.
if buhari lost in katsina then udom will lose in eket senatorial district where udom is from. n for ikot ekpene if osibanjo lost in southwest then i think moses ekpo will lose too cos that is his senatorial district n dont forget akpabio is from thr. the battle will be in uyo senatorial district. also dont forget the next senator reppng uyo is akpabio boy, the current speaker who hails from etinan na akpabio boy, onofiok luke na akpabio, coincidentally comes from d same lg wif umana. n whr dat boyy dey umana na toy!
am being realistic n i give it to udom!

poiZon:


















i dont think u r from akwa ibom, but if u r then u r a political novice.
if buhari lost in katsina then udom will lose in eket senatorial district where udom is from. n for ikot ekpene if osibanjo lost in southwest then i think moses ekpo will lose too cos that is his senatorial district n dont forget akpabio is from thr. the battle will be in uyo senatorial district. also dont forget the next senator reppng uyo is akpabio boy, the current speaker who hails from etinan na akpabio boy, onofiok luke na akpabio, coincidentally comes from d same lg wif umana. n whr dat boyy dey umana na toy!
am being realistic n i give it to udom!

Wisdytech:




Fantastic analysis! You must be an annang man?

poiZon:
thanx man, funny enuf am minority ibibio amongst d annang majority.