DEFECTION: PDP IS INTACT - STATE CHAIRMAN
The political atmosphere was charged with subtle tension on Sunday at the headquarters of Believers Assembly, Uyo, as the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Aniekan Akpan, publicly declared that the party remains unshaken despite Governor Umo Eno’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking during the church’s 55th anniversary celebration, Akpan fired a thinly veiled shot at the Governor, stating emphatically: “The PDP in Akwa Ibom is intact.”
The event, which had Governor Eno in attendance, marked the first public platform where the PDP Chairman reacted to the Governor’s exit and the defection of many PDP ward chairmen to the APC.
Governor Umo Eno, however, chose not to engage directly with Akpan’s assertion. Instead, he used the moment to debunk rumours of a fractured relationship with his predecessor and political mentor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel.
“My relationship with my boss, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, is intact,” the Governor declared, indirectly addressing growing speculations of a fallout following his political shift.
The contrasting statements from the two leaders have further deepened the political intrigue in the state, raising questions about the future of the PDP in Akwa Ibom and the true implications
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