Emmanuel Obot Opens Up on 2015 Gov’ship:Says It Is the Turn of Ibibio to Produce the Next Governor

…Promises Effective Representation at the Senate…Denies Endorsing any Chairmanship Aspirant in Ibesikpo Asutan 

By Ekebo Ekanem
    As the battle of which ethnic group will produce the next governor of Akwa Ibom State come 2015 continue to receive positive reactions from prominent citizens of the state, the immediate past national assembly member who represented Uyo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. (Otuekong) Emmanuel Obot has said that it is the turn of Ibibio of Uyo Senatorial District to produce the next governor of Akwa Ibom state in the fourth coming 2015 general elections.

Otuekong Emmanuel Obot

Otuekong Emmanuel Obot made this known at his home town, Ikot Akpabin Asutan Ekpe Clan, Ibesikpo Asutan local government area while addressing the executive and members of Ibom Development Network (IDN) a socio-political organization in the state during its first general meeting in Asutan ward 5. He maintained that the era of imposing a candidate had past adding that it is the people that will decide who governs them.

    Otuekong Obot used the occasion and appealed to the prominent sons and daughters of Ibibio to rise up and support the reclamation of their mandate adding that “the present government is a lesson to Ibibio” and advised the youths to be law abiding citizens. The former National Assembly lawmaker described Ibibio as the majority ethnic group in the state urging politicians to stop playing politics of hatred and propaganda.  Mr Obot stressed that without unity and peace nothing positive can be achieved.
 

Hon. Emmanuel Obot reminded elected political office holders to remember that charity begins at home and charged them to always contribute positively to the growth and development of their society while in office. The former Personal Assistant to Obong Victor Attah between (1999-2006) informed members of the group of his intention to contest the 2015 Uyo Senatorial District race under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (P.D.P), solicited for the support of the people and promised to give them effective representation if elected.

The Obong-uwana Ndikpo of Asutan Ekpe Clan also debunked  humour that he has adopted a Chairmanship candidate in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area for the 2016 Local Government election. OtueKong Emmannuel Obot described the rumour as false arguing that he has never anointed anybody for the 2016 Local Government election adding that it was the turn of Uwanwa bloc in Asutan Ekpe Clan  to produce the next Chairman of the Council. He urged the people to disregard such unfounded rumour said to be fabricated by political jobbers in the area. He commended members of the group for their massive mobilization and promised to continue to give them the necessary support.