By Isaiah Eka
Mr Eseme Eyiboh, a former National Assembly member, has urged the electorate to vote for credible and trusted candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Eyiboh who represented Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2011, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday
He said that the call was based on the need to elect political leaders that could respond to the welfare needs of the citizenry.
“Take the National Assembly for an instance, we need to vote for people of integrity and brains. People who can deliberate on issues of national interest,” he said.
The former lawmaker further urged the electorate to deliberately seek issue-based campaigns from politicians.
“Democracy is a project that must be nurtured by the people. The citizenry must interrogate leadership and demand accountability,” he said.
Eyiboh urged politicians to shun divisive tactics, and focus on service delivery because democracy revolved around the people.
He gave a pass mark to Mr Okpulupm Etteh, the member representing Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency, saying that he had performed creditably.
The former assemblyman said they Etteh possessed the experience to earn another mandate from the constituency.
“Our constituency requires an eloquent and vibrant voice at the national assembly. This is what Etteh has given to us,” he said.
Speaking on the Electoral Act, Eyiboh described the latest amendments to the law as ‘transformative and capable of strengthening internal party democracy’
“It has reduced opportunistic defections that often triggered litigations. That amendment is indeed a game changer,” he said. NAN
