Senate 2023: Aniekan Bassey Woos Nsit Ibom Stakeholders

As part of his all-inclusive approach to governance, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, consulted opinion leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area and solicited their support for candidates of the party through the ballots in the forthcoming general elections.

Rt. Hon. Bassey, who is the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and 2023 Candidate of the PDP for the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, made the consultation on Friday at the Ewet Housing residence of the Member representing Nsit Ibom State Constuency in the State House of Assembly, where he also unveiled his people-oriented and development-oriented blueprint to the people.

The Speaker was accompanied on the trip by his Campaign Director and Secretary, Obong Godwin Awah and Ofonmbuk Ukim; the 2023 PDP Candidate for Uruan State Constituency, Dr Itorobong Etim; the International Coordinator of RHAB-Mega Movement, Dr Eventus Edem, among others.

Amongst the Nsit Ibom stakeholders and opinion leaders that received the Speaker were the political leader of the area, Obong Tony Okpon; the Member representing Nsit Ibom State Constituency in the State House of Assmbly, Hon. Ifiok OS Udoh; Special Adviser to the Governor in the Bureau of Political and Legislative Affairs, Elder Amanam Nkanga, and Chairman of Nsit Ibom Local Government Council and the 2023 PDP Candidate for Nsit Ibom State Constituency, Hon. Eric Akpan.

Others included former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Anietie Etuk; Chapter Chairman of PDP, Hon. Nsikak Ikpe; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Okure; Hon. Ime Ekpo; Obong Eseme Akpan; Mrs. Funmi Idongesit Nkanga; Hon. Mfon Ekong; Hon. Sarah Esitikott; Elder Nseabasi Akpan, Elder Joshua Eyo; Comrade Akamba Awah; Innocent Akpan; Otobong Aaron, David Etuk, Hon. Nkereuwem Akpan; Godwin Nathaniel; Victor Esenye; Hon. Tony Eshiet

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