Allegation of doctored delegates’ list rock A’Ibom APC

A battle of wits has again arisen in the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) following insinuations of moves to tamper with the statutory delegates list.

Supporters of Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, one of the governorship aspirants have raised the alarm that the names of ward and local government executives as first compiled in 2014 and ratified some few months ago were substituted with new names in some publications made recently in some local newspapers.

It could be recalled that stakeholders of the party had during the reconciliation exercise preceding the recent congresses unanimously agreed to use the old 2014 list in the ward and chapter executives. It was also agreed to maintain the state executive with only the chairman and secretary being substituted.

However, the allegation that names were being substituted has helped to exacerbate the tension in the party that was already swelling on account of the governorship aspirations of Akpanudoedehe and Niger Delta Development Commission managing director, Mr. Nsima Ekere. Supporters of both camps have repeatedly gone on social media to attack one another.

Vanguard, September 13, 2018

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