{"id":1340,"date":"2018-12-31T16:38:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:38:16","slug":"akwa-ibom-speaker-states-position-on-gov-emmanuels-re-election-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/akwa-ibom-speaker-states-position-on-gov-emmanuels-re-election-bid","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom Speaker states position on Gov. Emmanuel\u2019s re-election bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mr Onofiok Luke, the Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly says Gov. Udom Emmanuel needs another four years in office to complete the urbanisation of Eket town.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CML_id65yt8CFZiA3god7QIMyQ\">\n<p>Luke stated this while interacting with youths and women in Eket Senatorial District at Qua Iboe Primary School in Usung Inyang on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He pledged support for the re-election bid of the state governor, explaining that it would enable him complete ongoing projects.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5\" data-google-query-id=\"CMP_id65yt8CFZiA3god7QIMyQ\">\n<p>The speaker explained that the bulk of money that accrued to Akwa Ibom was from the Eket Senatorial District.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that there was a game plan for the Eket district not to be developed by the opposition in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf past governors of the state, from Uyo and Ikot Ekpene senatorial districts governed for eight years respectively, how much more a governor from the producers of wealth in the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-6\" data-google-query-id=\"CMT_id65yt8CFZiA3god7QIMyQ\">\n<p>\u201cWe also want Gov. Emmanuel of Eket senatorial district to also serve for eight years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Luke urged the people of Akwa Ibom to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to enable them vote for all the PDP candidates in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, Mr Monday Uko, the State Commissioner for Youths and Sport said that the youth of Eket were grassroots mobilisers who would vote massively for the re-election of the governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease let us stand with Gov. Emmanuel so that he can succeed in office for a second term,\u201d Uko said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr Onofiok Luke, the Speaker, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly says Gov. Udom Emmanuel needs another four years in office to complete the urbanisation of Eket town. 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