AS 2015 POLITICS HOTS UP IN ORO NATION:PDP DEPUTY STATE C/MAN SET FOR HOUSE OF REPS RACE

The Waves newspaper has learnt that Hon. Nse Ekpenyong, a onetime state Assembly legislator, former Vice Chairman of PDP Eket Senatorial District, and current State Deputy Chairman of PDP has declared intention to be in the House of Representatives in 2015.

A source who spoke to our reporter on grounds of anonymity said Mr Ekpenyong made his intention known on Sunday January 6, 2013 at his Louis Ating residence in Oron when he met with the five Chapter Chairmen and officers of the five local government areas that make up Oron Federal Constituency.  The source said that fifty ward executives of the ward structures of the PDP in Mbo, Oron, Urue-Offong/Oruko, Okobo and Udung Uko local government areas were also present at the meeting.

The source said Mr Ekpenyong was considering his position as the Deputy State Chairman of the PDP an advantage which would put him above other contestants including the serving member in the House of Reps, when the time comes.

The source stated that he was believed to have said that the reason for his seeking to contest the office was that the current representative was not doing well.

When contacted on phone on his declaration of ambition for the 2015 House of Reps race, Mr Nse Ekpenyong said he only met with the Chapter Chairmen and Chapter officers of the PDP  in the Oron Federal Constituency for end of year get-together to share with them the joy of Christmas and did not disclose his intention for 2015.  He stated that when the time comes he would formally declare his intention for the office of his choice and that he was not shying away from telling the truth.