LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS: COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY IBESIKPO ASUTAN PDP STAKEHOLDERS MEETING HELD ON THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS: COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE IBESIKPO ASUTAN PDP STAKEHOLDERS MEETING HELD ON THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024.

By The Southern Post

In pursuant to the Peoples Democratic Party’s aims and objectives to foster EQUITY, FAIRNESS, JUSTICE and FAIRPLAY for the togetherness and peaceful co-existence among members, the major stakeholders in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government at the end of the meeting held on Saturday, 29th June,2024, at the residence of the Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Nsikan Linus Nkan, reviewed the political configuration of the Local Government focusing on the forthcoming Local Government Council Polls especially regarding the zoning of the Chairmanship position as well as councillorship and women consideration as directed by the Leader of the party, His Excellency Pastor Umo Bassey Eno during his last meeting with party stakeholders in Government House.  

The meeting of the Major Stakeholders in Ibesikpo Asutan ended with the following resolutions:

1. The Stakeholders having witnessed the transformational Leadership of His Excellency Pastor Bassey Eno’s one year in office and various projects well spread across the entire state and in Ibesikpo Asutan in particular have unanimously resolved to support the Governorship position of Akwa Ibom State with His Excellency Pastor Umo Bassey Eno for eight (8) years. 

2. The Major Stakeholders reaffirmed its commitment to the politics of Equity, Fairness and Justice.

3. The Stakeholders unanimously resolved that the chairmanship position in the forthcoming Local Government Elections is zoned to IBESIKPO CLAN, precisely Former IBESIKPO WARD 4 INEC creation now IBESIKPO WARD 5 by AKISIEC creation.

4. The Stakeholders in collaboration with the Party’s hierarchy in the Local Government, having observed that the four (4) other Wards in IBESIKPO by INEC Creation, having enjoyed high political offices as follows:

IBESIKPO I: (Chairman of Local Government – Dr. Emaeyak Ukpong, 1996, (House of Representatives- Dr. Emaeyak Ukpong, 1999) 

(House of Assembly – Rt. Hon. Aniekan Uko 2015-2023 – (8years).

IBESIKPO II:(House of Assembly -Late Barr. Umoh Udonwa, 1999) (Chairman of Local Government – Apostle Ekpe James, 2012).

IBESIKPO III:(Chairman of Local Government- Prince Uwem Ita Etuk, 2004)  (Hon. Special Adviser/Commissioner in the State Executive Council – 2012-2016.

IBESIKPO IV: (NIL - NO )

IBESIKPO V: (House of Assembly – Late Obong Ekpewo Ekpo 2007)

(Hon. Commissioner in the State Executive Council – Late Barr. Comfort Etuk 2012-2016).

In light of the above, Party Leaders and Major Stakeholders in the Local Government by their wisdom and good conscience have unanimously zoned the Chairmanship position to former IBESIKPO WARD 4, now IBESIKPO WARD 5 by AKISIEC Creation for Equity, Fairness and Justice.

ON COUNCILLORSHIP 

Councillorship zoning of different wards were ratified as follows:

1. IBESIKPO I  –  Ikot Iko Village (Woman Consideration)

2. IBESIKPO II  –  Ikot Eto Village

3. IBESIKPO III  –  Nung Udoe Village (Woman Consideration)

4 IBESIKPO IV  - Ikot Essien Village

5. IBESIKPO V  -     Oku Ikot Edaha Village (Woman Consideration) 

6. IBESIKPO VI  –  Afaha Ikot Owob Village 

7. ASUTAN I  -  AKpautong Village

8. ASUTAN II   –  Ikot Akpaso Village (Woman Consideration)

9. ASUTAN III  –  Ikot Obio Ata Village

10.  ASUTAN IV  –  Ikot Atanguma Village

11. ASUTAN V  –  Ikot Mbride Village

12. ASUTAN VI  –  Ikot Nkwo Village 

The following stakeholders were in the meeting and also signed the communique.