Akwa Ibom YPP Guber Candidate Accepts Defeat

Governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator Bassey Akpan, has accepted the outcome of the March 18 governorship poll which incumbent Governor Umo Eno, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared winner and affirmed by the Supreme Court last week, in good faith, describing it as the will of God for Akwa Ibom people.

“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno, and his government on their victory. I am confident and pray that he will work tirelessly towards the progress and development of our beloved state.

“As we move forward, I pledge my full support to His Excellency and his administration.  I encourage all of us to keep Governor Pastor Umo Eno in our thoughts and prayers as he takes on this significant responsibility,” Senator Akpan said.

Responding, Governor Eno, at the weekend in Uyo, the state capital at a “reception kitty” by the Uyo Golf and Country Club in honour of their member and secretary to the state government (SSG), Prince Enobong Uwah, appreciated Akpan for his humane gesture and expressed confidence that his administration “will work tirelessly towards the progress and development of Akwa Ibom State.”

He reiterated his call for all to put politics behind and join the united front to build a better Akwa Ibom State.

He said, “Akwa Ibom belongs to all of us. I acknowledge the letter our distinguished brother, Senator Bassey Albert put out on the internet. I want to believe that he’s responding to my call that we all work together and I’m prepared to work with everyone. Akwa Ibom should be and is indeed a model state in this country.

“He has a lot to offer us as a man who has been in the Senate for two terms and has been Committee Chairman for the Upstream Petroleum sector. He has a lot of contacts we can leverage on. So now that the Supreme Court has laid this to rest, let us also, at least lay it to rest in our hearts and be sincere as we work together because that’s the way to build the state.”