The Empire Naija

  The political class, ward leaders and key stakeholders of Uruan Local Government Area have chosen the Senator-Elect for Uyo Senatorial District seat, Rt. Hon Aniekan Bassey, as the new Political Leader of the area.  This was on the heels of a motion moved by Pst Favour Okokon Ekpenyong and seconded by Mr. Emmanuel Atakpo during a celebration visit to the Senator-Elect on Monday at his Osongoma residence, Uyo. According to the mover of the motion, Pst Ekpenyong, "being the highest political office holder in Uruan Local Government Area, Ward Leaders and all stakeholders deemed it fit to appoint the Senator-Elect, Rt. Hon Aniekan Bassey, as our Political Leader."  The new Political Leader, who is also the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, is deputized by Engr JB Effiong, who is also the Zonal Leader of Central Uruan. The stakeholders spoke in appreciation of the personality of the Speaker and his victory at the polls, noting that "it is unprecedented for a...

  The Political Stakeholders in Uyo LGA have expressed hope in the Candidature of Rt. Hon Aniekan Bassey for Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, noting that he is a man of good character and one that will attract development to the area.  They made their stance known when Rt. Hon. Bassey, the Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 elections, joined the concluding Ward-to-Ward Campaign in Uyo LGA, on Wednesday. The Senatorial Candidate appreciated the people for their commitment to the Party and promised to reciprocate the gesture with impactful representation, human capacity development and employment of the youths. He also urged the people to go out en masse during February 25th and March 11, 2023 elections to vote all PDP Candidates into various positions from National to State.  The Chapter Coordinator of the Umo Eno/Eyakenyi Campaign Council, Hon. Monday Eyo, appreciated the people of Uyo for their show of love and so...

  The PDP Candidate for Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency in the upcoming February 25, 2023 elections, Rt. Hon. Ime Bassey Okon has reiterated that Ibiono Ibom LGA should be a Special Development area in the Pst Umo Eno led administration from May 29, 2023. The Candidate made the request on Saturday during the Umo Eno/Ayakenyi campaign rally in Ibiono Ibom LGA.  In his words, "Ibiono Ibom will continue to support PDP and we believe that after giving our 5/5 votes in the forthcoming elections to the Party, Pst Umo Eno on assumption of office will make Ibiono Ibom LGA a Special Development area, giving us the needed development for the growth of the LGA." He promised synergy with all PDP Candidates at the national and state to ensure dividends of democracy are drawn to the people.  Itu/Ibiono Ibom hopeful who was accompanied by his wife, Deaconess Victoria Ime Okon, members of his Itu/Ibiono Ibom Unity Project 2023 Campaign Organisation and other supporters received the ...

  The quality attention of Rt.Hon. Princess Felicia Bassey, Deputy Speaker and Member representing Okobo State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has been drawn to a misleading, fabricated  and jaundiced media report, sponsored by some idle mischief- makers  and desperate opposition Members, published in some Social Media Platforms,with a screaming headline: INEC REPLACES UMO ENO AND AKON EYAKENYI WITH MICHAEL ENYONG AND FELICIA BASSEY AS PDP GOVERNORSHIP & DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE. Addressing some curious journalists who visited her Uyo residence on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 to make enquiry about the news of her alleged nomination as the PDP Deputy Governorship Candidate to Michael Enyong(Babatan), the deputy Speaker dismissed such fake news peddled and orchestrated by those with broken political  relevance. She described the social media report on her as a joke of the political season which must be consigned to the dustbin of history. ...