Names of these Old Self Acclaimed Godfathers from our sources are Hon Oyon Asuquo & Chief Okon Osung Have been known for causing troubles in the ranks of the PDP . On finding out that the Young Guns in the PDP echelon are seriously throwing their weight as the Primaries results have shown. They have now decided to retaliate with the help of unscrupulous INEC officials by going underground and calling for the scrapping of these results .They have targeted Mr Robinson Uwak whom our sources claim has been instrumental in the Akpabio PDP led machine.
What an Old Man Can Do A young Man can do it even better and for much Longer
Attention: Akwa Ibom PDP Primaries: Acclaimed Winner of AKwa ibom's Oron LGA Robinson Uwak under Pressure from unscrupulous INEC officials & PDP "Godfathers" to scuttle and cancel his ticket . INEC must do the Right Thing This Time . We the youths are watching Akwa Ibom is not for Old men only but the Young. "Foot Soldiers" are Human Beings .Mr President please intervene Gov. Akpabio take note .
Winners & Losers Rundown From the Nation:
FORMER Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Ghali Umar Na’abba at the weekend withdrew from the Kano Central Senatorial race.
His withdrawal paved way for the emergence of a Kano-based businessman, Alhaji Basheer Garba.
Na’abba gave no reason for his decision.
Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, head of the PDP National Assembly Electoral Panel, confirmed that Na’abba withdrew from the contest.
Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo floored the former Managing Director of Urban Development Bank Alhaji Rabiu Bichi to emerge the flagbearer for Kano North.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Hon. Faruk Lawan retained the ticket for Shanono/Bagwai Federal Constituency election.
Meanwhile, in the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) House of Representatives primaries conducted in Kano yesterday, Hon. Haruna Fatahi from Kano Municipal Federal Constituency and Hon. Ibrahim Balla from Kumbotso Federal Constituency retained their seats.
Two other serving members of the lower chamber, Hon. Ibrahim Mu’azzam Bichi from Bichi Federal Constituency, and Hon. Abuduwa Mohammed from Gezawa Federal Constituency suffered defeat at the primaries, losing to Alhaji Lawal Shehu and Abdullahi Tsamiyar-kara.
House of Representatives spokesman Eseme Eyiboh at the weekend lost his bid to return to seek a fresh mandate.
Two persons were also feared killed during the exercise in the Eket and Ukanafun Federal Constituencies of Akwa Ibom.
A supporter of Eyiboh was said to have been beaten to death by armed security agents guarding the venue at Esit Eket.
The deceased, according to a source, hails from Etebi, in Esit Eket Local Government Area.
Eyiboh lost to one Bassey Abia.
Another lawmaker, Bassey Etim, also lost his bid to return to the House of Representatives to Ekere Afia.
Incumbent House member for Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, Pat Etete Inemeh, said he was forcefully asked to step down by Governor Godswill Akpabio.
Only one incumbent member, Prof. Ini Udoka, who was returned by consensus, got the party ticket.
Those who won include Emmanuel Ekon for Abak, Ekere Afia, Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Savour Udoh, Ikot Abasi, Francis Uduyok, Eket, Bassey Dan Abia Junior, Etinan, Dan Akpan, Itu, Kenneth Archibong, Oron, Robinson Uwak and Ukanafun, Emmanuel Ukoette.
In the three Senate slots, Helen Esuene defeated incumbent Mrs. Eme Ufot Ekaette in Eket; Ita Enang beat incumbent Senator Effiong Bob to pick the ticket in Uyo, while Senator Aloysius Akpan Etok was returned by consensus in Ikot Ekpene.
Also Special Adviser to the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Political) Nuradeen Usman also won the Kogi Central Senatorial District ticket.
He defeated Senator Salihu Ohize, his predecessor, Senator Mohammed Salami Ohiare, former Deputy Governor Patrick Adaba and others.
He won the race with 237 votes, to beat his closest rival, United States-based , Alhaji Ahmed Ogembe who got 228 votes.
Senator Ohiare scored 120 votes.
The incumbent House of Representatives member of Adavi /Okehi Federal constituency, Alhaji A K Salihu had 94 votes.
Adaba got 15 votes while Ohize scored 32 votes in the contest.
