{"id":198543,"date":"2026-04-06T18:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akwa-ibom-communities-clash-over-rep-ettehs-second-term-bid"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:27:22","slug":"akwa-ibom-communities-clash-over-rep-ettehs-second-term-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/akwa-ibom-communities-clash-over-rep-ettehs-second-term-bid","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom communities clash over Rep Etteh\u2019s second term bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Two sociopolitical groups in Akwa Ibom State, the Esit Eket Grassroots Network (EGN) and the Eket People Union (EPU) have disagreed over the second term aspirations of the member representing Eket\/ Onna\/ Esit Eket\/ Ibeno Federal constituency, Okpolupm Etteh.<\/p>\n<p>The Eket Peoples Union had, on March 27, 2026, withdrawn its support for the lawmaker\u2019s second term bid, citing breach of trust as reason for the action.<\/p>\n<p>But, the Esit Eket Grass Root Network has distanced itself from EPU\u2019s position, describing a recent publication by EPU titled \u2018Why Ekid Will Not Support Hon. Okpolupm Etteh and Any Other Ibeno Candidate\u2019 as misleading, divisive and unrepresentative of the collective will of the Ekid people.<\/p>\n<p>In a communique\u0301 issued to newsmen in Uyo on Sunday after a well-attended stakeholders\u2019 meeting on Friday, the EGN maintained that EPU does not and cannot speak for the entire Ekid nation, emphasizing that its views are limited to its members and should not be misconstrued as a unified position.<\/p>\n<p>The communique was endorsed by Chief Victor Dan Ikot, Chief Udo Thompson, Dr. Ekanem Friday John, Emmanuel Nsoh, Mrs Mercy Joseph Sam, Aniefiok Cobb, Samuel Ehoho Udo, Ubong Bassey, Samuel Frank, Victor Asuquo Ayah, Mrs Ekaette Uduak and a host of others<\/p>\n<p>Faulting EPU\u2019s position, EGN declared, \u201cThe attempt to generalize its stance as the collective will of the people is misleading and unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group further stressed that leadership should be determined by competence, performance and service delivery, not ethnic or sectional sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCitizens have the constitutional right to freely choose their preferred candidates without coercion or propaganda,\u201d the communique added.<\/p>\n<p>EGN commended Okpolupm Etteh\u2019s track record in the Eket Federal Constituency, citing his strides in youth empowerment, human capital development and consistent engagement with constituents.<\/p>\n<p>In a decisive move, the group passed a motion endorsing the second term bids of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Eno, and Etteh, describing the trio as critical to sustaining ongoing development efforts at the federal, state, and constituency levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Two sociopolitical groups in Akwa Ibom State, the Esit Eket Grassroots Network (EGN) and the Eket People Union (EPU) have disagreed over the second term aspirations of the member representing Eket\/ Onna\/ Esit Eket\/ Ibeno Federal constituency, Okpolupm Etteh. 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