By Isaiah Eka
Mr Stephen Ntukekpo, was on Tuesday, re-elected as the Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom.
Ntukekpo was returned through consensus during the party’s congress held at the Uyo Township Stadium.
At the congress, supervised by INEC and a delegation from APC national secretariat, Mr Aniekan Ekpo and Mr Nsetim Akpabio were elected as Deputy Chairman and Secretary respectively.
In his acceptance speech, Ntukekpo thanked party leaders and the delegates for considering worthy of serving the party.
Ntukekpo pledged to work with other members of the state executive to deepen the popularity and acceptance of the party in the state.
“I thank the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Governor, Gov. Umo Eno for their commitment towards the growth of the party.
“I promise that I shall work with great zeal to ensure the success of our party in the 2027 general elections,” he said.
In his address, Akpabio expressed joy at the peaceful conduct of the congress, describing it as ‘unprecedented, orderly and commendable’
Akpabio urged the new party executive to exude unity, team work, magnanimity and resilience in the delivery of their duties.
He commended Eno and other stakeholders of the party for the smooth and peaceful conduct of the congress.
In his remarks, Eno expressed happiness and gratitude to God for the peaceful and successful conduct of the congress.
The governor urged the new party executive to remain hardworking and resolute in order to keep the party afloat in the state.
“This is the first time in a long while that we are sitting as one political family, and we have seen everybody now sitting as friends. It can only be the work of God, I return all glory to Him,” he said.
Eno used the occasion to thank President Bola Tinubu for hid remarkable contributions towards the development of the state. NAN
