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Councillors Pass Vote of Confidence on Gov Umo Eno Reaffirm support for Tinubu, Akpabio Umo's 2027 re-election bid Seek End to Victimisation By LG Chairmen, Inibehe Umah Alleged Assault on Ini Councillors Accuse ALGON of Sabotaging Governance At Grassroot By Emmanuel Ufon Elected Councillors from the 31 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State, under the umbrella of the Akwa Ibom State Councillors' Forum (AKSCF), have unanimously passed a Vote of Confidence on Governor Umo Eno, praising his visionary, people-centred and inclusive leadership while appealing to him to urgently intervene in what they described as the growing victimisation of councillors by some Local Government Chairmen. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the maiden general meeting of the Forum held on Monday, July 6, 2026. The Forum commended Governor Eno for his commitment to grassroots developme...