The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, says he has concluded
plans to join the All Progressives Congress, APC, in no distant time.
He has reportedly mandated his commissioners and other
appointees to either join him in the APC or resign if they are not comfortable
with his decision.
A Government House source, who confirmed the development,
said the governor broke the news during the State Executive Council meeting on
Thursday.
The source, who pleaded anonymity, said Governor Eno warned
his appointees that he had nothing to negotiate with them other than for them
to follow him or leave.
The governor was quoted as saying, “Anybody who claims he is
not aware of my intention to leave the PDP is still living in the 18th century.
“Apart from elected officials like House of Assembly members
and Local Government Chairmen, I have nothing to negotiate with you.
“Let me tell you, anybody who believes that when I leave the
PDP he will use the party structure to fight me is lying, because I will still
control the PDP structure.”
Eno disclosed that he is in love with the leadership style
of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and, as such, would like to align with him.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in the state,
Aniekan Akpan, could not confirm the development at the time of filing this
report, as his lines were busy. However, the Director of the APC Media Network,
Mr. Iniobong John, confirmed the news to journalists.
John said, “It is no longer a rumour. I think there are some
confirmations that the governor is defecting to the APC. Though unofficial, I
can confirm that the governor is joining our party sooner or later. No official
date has been confirmed yet, but all plans have been perfected for his
defection to our party.”
He described the proposed defection as great news for the
APC in the state and for Akwa Ibom in general, adding that the state would now
be better connected to the national power center.
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