The officers affected by the recent suspension include the chapter chairmen of Essien Udim, Ikot Ekpene, Obot Akara, Onna, Uyo, Etim Ekpo, Ibiono Ibom, Itu, and Ini local councils, deputy chapter chairmen of Nsit Ibom, and Abak local councils, and the Organising Secretary.
Others are 11 youth leaders of Ini, Nsit Ibom, Ibiono Ibom, Uyo, Obot Akara, Esit Eket, Eastern Obolo, Essien Udim, Uruan, and Etinan local council, two chapter treasurers, two chapter Secretary, State Ex-Officio Nsit Ibom, Engineer Uduak Okpo Senatorial aspirant Ikot Ekpene, and Mr. Idara Udo candidate Ikot Abasi House of Representatives as well as 10 members of the party.
Before now, the first eruption was stirred by the suspension in September, 2014 of 22 local government area chapter chairmen of the party following their agitation that the party be opened to outsiders to compete in the 2015 elections.The party indeed was at a low until late in 2014 when Umana Okon Umana, the former Secretary to the State Govern
ment entered the party from the PDP.
Mr. Umana contested and won the governorship ticket of the party in a contest that also had a former Military administrator Capt Sam Ewang, and Senator John Akapnudoedeghe.
The suspension of the nine local government chapter chairmen and youth leaders who were accused of working for Akpanudodehe against the interest of the party did not come as a surprise given the roles they allegedly played before, during and after the last elections in the state.
They were alleged to have been lukewarm towards the party’s governorship campaign following Umana’s emergence as candidate.
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