In Itu Local Government Area, where delegates cast their votes to affirm the emergence of Mr UBONG WILSON UKUT, the Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt Hon KUFREABASI EDIDEM remarked that the party faithful in Itu followed the steps of Governor ENO in conducting themselves orderly to produce a widely accepted candidate for PDP in the October poll.

At Utu Etim Ekpo, the Etim Ekpo Local Government Council Headquarters, where GIDEON UWA emerged as the Chairmanship Candidate, Former National Legal Adviser of the PDP, Barr. EMMANUEL ENOIDEM, SAN, lauded the PDP faithful for their orderliness throughout the exercise, even as he described the Nomination as the most peaceful in the history of Primary elections in Nigeria.

In Ikot Abasi, frontline Construction Czar, Engr UWEM OKOKO, who spoke to reporters shortly after IME WILLIAMSON ESSIEN emerged after the affirmative Nomination, said everything that has happened in Akwa Ibom since the return of Democracy in 1999 shows that PDP holds the magic wand for the multifaceted development of Akwa Ibom State.

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Comrade INI EMEMOBONG, speaking in Oko-Ita, Ibiono Ibom, shortly after Comrade ASUAKAK UMOH was affirmed and declared the party’s candidate for the Chairmanship poll, noted that the people of Ibiono Ibom are resolute in maintaining peace and order in their affairs.

In Eket where Hon AKAN TOMMEY emerged as the PDP Flag-bearer, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mkpisong FRANK ARCHIBONG congratulated the Chairmanship Candidate and the Councillorship candidates from the Local Government Area urging them to keep accountability and good governance as their watchword when they are voted into office.

In Ini LGA where Comrade INIBEHE UMAH was declared the winner, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. OFFIONG OFFOR expressed delight at the peaceful conduct of the exercise and sued for continued support for the administration of Governor UMO ENO.

Engr OTOBONG ESSIEN who emerged as the PDP chairmanship candidate in Ikono LGA assured the people of quality representation. In Essien Udim, commendations have trailed Engr ENOBONG PATRICK who has emerged the PDP Chairmanship Candidate. He thanked God and Governor ENO for his peaceful disposition to politics and governance.

In Udung Uko LGA, the consensus candidate for the chairmanship ticket, Elder GODWIN OKPONUNG, emphasized his commitment to service and the sustenance of peace, vowing to uphold the peace currently enjoyed across the area and pledging to undertake extensive developmental projects in line with the Governor’s Arise Agenda.