Ilekeh:
I doubt it because my akwa-ibom people still live in darkness. But nothing is impossible.

anibestlala:
do believe strongly that aks would be the last state apc can take over, attah and etiebet not withstanding.

tempest01:


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

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.

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!

hobat4cash:
As an ibibio man, people will understand if I vote for UOU. But i support APC in this gubernatorial race not because of where am from but for equity. We have 3 major ethnic group in the state, the Ibibios, the annangs and the oron people. The first 2 have had their turn at the highest political office in the land, so it is only fair that the Oro nation should produce the next Governor.
The running mate in the APC is an Oron man, hence my primary reason to vote APC. On a lighter note, my secondary reason is because no true Ibibio son or daughter has been in the government house for 8 years and if PDP wins that will make it 12 or 16 years.
Having said that, we will never separate politics from ethnicity no mater how altruistic we are. My take.

hobat4cash:
my secondary reason is because no true Ibibio son or daughter has been in the government house for 8 years and if PDP wins that will make it 12 or 16 years.
Having said that, we will never separate politics from ethnicity no mater how altruistic we are. My take.

nigerianvenom:


i don't understand how u expect umana to win?
how?

Edygrin:
Apc have the wrong candidate. Honestly I don't think Umana O. Umana can win akwa ibom for apc. He's not widely accepted and he was part of the Akpabio's government for seven years. He has been trying to ridicule the government he was part of. That's hypocrisy

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!

Evathyst:
Why is anyone not mentioning Sen. John James Akpan Udoedeghe?

Does he not have influence any more in Akwa Ibom state?


Was opportuned to meet this man @ a crusade in Calabar when I was serving there, mehn! Ds man get followers like madt.


How posterity is judging him presently, I don't understand. If there's any reason why I'm interested in Akwa-ibom's politics, it's because of him. Someone should please tell me his whereabouts oh!

tempest01:


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

nigerianvenom:


that onofiok of a guy is a bulldozer.
i so love him with passion.he is a crowd puller.umana no near am

Seun360:


The same way people said Buhari can't win abi?

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!

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

ediko5:


What are you talking about?

Where is Victor Attah from?

lusciouslex:
Guy, who is Onofiok Luke that you've the temerity to compare him with UOU? Insult! PDP as so indoctrinated you into dissing Elders.

tempest01:


Onofiok luke pulls more crowd than your UOU

seagulsntrawler:

Most people supporting Udom are doing so in anticipation of monetary reward cos he has a huge war chest to woo voters. I've taken time to outline the reasons why UOU has a better chance from the post I made earlier on. I understand a lot of people who made comments are doing so based on ethnic and tribal affiliation and sentiments. My opinion is strictly based on feelers from all corners of the state and as a stakeholder( not connected to either party).

rikki100:
Udoedeghe is one politician that doesn't really know what he wants. In 2007, he stood at a Primary School close to my house and raised Akpabio's hand and made the statement that he doesn't care if Akpabio is Olumba or not, but he will be the one to win. He was Akpabio's campaign manager then. And it was then that rumors were rife that Akpabio was a member of Olumba Olumba obu. Fast forward four years later, due to disagreements with Akpabio, he decamped to ACN and contested against Akpabio. No doubts if the elections was free and fair, he would have floored Akpabio. He had a cult like followership cos the Ibibios felt cheated by the Akpabio government. People were ready to die for him. But as we all know, the election was rigged for Akpabio. Fast forward to 2014, after the merger to form APC, he was still the viable candidate to challenge PDP. Until Umana was disqualified from the PDP primaries. Umana decamped to APC and hijacked the structure of the party. Truth be told. Udoedeghe has grassroots followership. But he doesn't have the financial muscle to challenge PDP. I never saw an APC bus in Aks till Umana joined. Umana gave the Apc life in akwa ibom. PDP may win though but I bet you in Umana, this elections will be so tough. Having the opportunity to know Umana and Udoedeghe personally, I won't take any of them as my governor. I live in Afaha Offot, Udoedeghe's hometown. And sincerely speaking, this town doesn't look like a place that has produced a senator and a minister. His village people despise him so much cos they felt he is of no use today them. I am from Ndiya, Umana's village. My family house is 5 mins walk from his house. His first son was my classmate. Umana is so self centered that he moved the Local Government police station from the local government headquarters that we were born to see to the back of his house. He told Akpabio not to pay minimum wage when he was commissioner of finance. Umana is not a better alternative though but I am supporting him cos Akpabio's own is too much. Meanwhile I heard Udoedeghe collected money from Akpabio, I heard it was 2 billion to stud and destabilize Umana from within the Apc

rikki100:
Udoedeghe is one politician that doesn't really know what he wants. In 2007, he stood at a Primary School close to my house and raised Akpabio's hand and made the statement that he doesn't care if Akpabio is Olumba or not, but he will be the one to win. He was Akpabio's campaign manager then. And it was then that rumors were rife that Akpabio was a member of Olumba Olumba obu. Fast forward four years later, due to disagreements with Akpabio, he decamped to ACN and contested against Akpabio. No doubts if the elections was free and fair, he would have floored Akpabio. He had a cult like followership cos the Ibibios felt cheated by the Akpabio government. People were ready to die for him. But as we all know, the election was rigged for Akpabio. Fast forward to 2014, after the merger to form APC, he was still the viable candidate to challenge PDP. Until Umana was disqualified from the PDP primaries. Umana decamped to APC and hijacked the structure of the party. Truth be told. Udoedeghe has grassroots followership. But he doesn't have the financial muscle to challenge PDP. I never saw an APC bus in Aks till Umana joined. Umana gave the Apc life in akwa ibom. PDP may win though but I bet you in Umana, this elections will be so tough. Having the opportunity to know Umana and Udoedeghe personally, I won't take any of them as my governor. I live in Afaha Offot, Udoedeghe's hometown. And sincerely speaking, this town doesn't look like a place that has produced a senator and a minister. His village people despise him so much cos they felt he is of no use today them. I am from Ndiya, Umana's village. My family house is 5 mins walk from his house. His first son was my classmate. Umana is so self centered that he moved the Local Government police station from the local government headquarters that we were born to see to the back of his house. He told Akpabio not to pay minimum wage when he was commissioner of finance. Umana is not a better alternative though but I am supporting him cos Akpabio's own is too much. Meanwhile I heard Udoedeghe collected money from Akpabio, I heard it was 2 billion to stud and destabilize Umana from within the Apc

Wisdytech:


Source: http://brainnewsng.com/opinion-can-apc-wins-the-governorship-seat-in-akwa-ibom-state/

sleemfesh:

Dump question. And it made FP.
Odikwa wonder.

sleemfesh:

Dump question. And it made FP.
Odikwa wonder.

hobat4cash:

Am saying for equity sake let power go to the oro nation being the third largest ethnic group, not the eket senatorial crab.


Did you read what i wrote? Which person from uyo senatorial district have been in the government house since Attah? And now they want to bypass us again. Till then, i rest my case.