The official position of the Akwa Ibom State Government on the allegations that Governor Udom Emmanuel instigated and influenced the outcome of the judgement against Young Progressive Party candidate, Obong Bassey Albert, as published my the Commisioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Emembobng
A construction worker with Benest Engineering Ltd, is reported to have died along Urua Ekpa community in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State when the underground drainage system under construction collapsed.
Witnesses at the scene said the worker’s name; Marvelous, was buried under the rubble at the site of the underground drainage system.
On a Visit to the site, Our Correspondent Adebayo Samuel observed that the structure had collapsed under the weight and vibration of motorized equipment that was supplying chipping stones close to the underground drain, where the victim, a mason , was trapped, while he was trying to pour the cement and concrete mixture in the construction of the underground water tunnel
They blamed human error coupled with the poor rescue operation, as cause the death. Youths were said to have manually worked with shovels to dig through the debris, as the Construction company could not immediately bring an excavator.
The Construction company has since left the site, as angry community youths threatened action over the loss.
Efforts to reach the company liason officer proved abortive as the spokesman insisted that the Family of the mason was being contacted for compensation, and organizing a befitting burial. When asked about the state of safety at the site in particular and other construction sites generally, representatives insisted that they were up to date on all health and safety protocols.
The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital had today; December 1, 2022 sentenced Senator  representing Akwa Ibom North East District, and Governorship candidate of the Youth Progressive Party; YPP, Obong Bassey Albert a.k.a OBA, to 42 years in prison over corruption charges.
The court on Thursday, convicted and sentenced Obong Bassey Albert who was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over accusetions of receiving bribes of 12 cars worth N254 million from an oil marketer, Olajidee Omokore, while he (OBA) served as commissioner for finance in Akwa Ibom State.
The Senator was immeditately taken to Ikot Ekpene prisons, to begin his prison term.
Away from that, the Civil Liberties organization – CLO, Akwa Ibom State branch has called on all the 2023 Political Office seekers and their supporters to campaign with decorum and propagate their manifestoes to the electorates without engaging in activities that is capable of breaching the peace and security in the state.
 The Organization maintained that it is disturbed by the way politicians are heating up the polity with inciting statement as regards to the 13 percent derivation fund arrears refunded to the state by federal government.
 Addressing Journalists in Uyo, the State CLO Chairman, Otuekong FRANKLYN ISONG said the tension surrounding the 13 percent derivation refund is unnecessary and distracting because CLO investigation on the issue revealed that the money was captured in 2021 and 2022 appropriation laws.
 Otuekong ISONG stressed that the same 13 percent derivation refund was also approved in the 2021 and 2022 revised Appropriation Laws, and also reflected in the 2023 Appropriation Bill that is under consideration by the state House of Assembly.
The State CLO Chairman further explained that they had embarked on a three-month tracking of the projects executed or facilitated by the state government from its inception in 2015 till date, and that the Governor need to be lauded for the life touching projects.
CLO however called on Akwa Ibom People to take ownership of the projects, as well as support the Government to complete other ongoing projects for the benefit of the communities where the projects are located.
