…As Governor Umo Eno urges unity during landmark stakeholders’ meeting in Uyo
…Tinubu, Akpabio, Gov Eno endorsed as sole APC candidates for 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has expressed deep condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Government and people of Katsina State, and the family of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, following his recent passing.
This expression of sympathy formed the solemn opening of the APC’s enlarged Stakeholders’ Meeting held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo. The meeting, presided over by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Leader of the Party in the State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, began with a minute of silence in honour of the late statesman.
Stakeholders paid glowing tributes to the legacy of President Buhari and offered prayers for his family and the nation he served. The gathering underscored the former President’s contributions to national development and democratic growth.
The stakeholders meeting, attended by top APC leaders including the Senate President (represented by his wife, Her Excellency, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio), the Deputy Governor, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Members of the National and State Assemblies, former Deputy Governors, Commissioners, Local Government Chairmen, and other notable leaders such as Chief Don Etiebet, Senator Effiong Bob, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, and Chief Assam Assam, SAN, also marked a pivotal moment of political alignment in the state.
In his address, Governor Umo Eno called for unity and reconciliation within the party, urging leaders to “forget the past, forgive one another, and forge ahead together.”
“We must work to build the party in unity and togetherness. We have come with open minds and open hearts so that we can unite our state,” he said. “Politics is a game of give and take, we must see it as such.”
Delivering a goodwill message on behalf of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio described Governor Eno as “a man of peace on a mission to unite Akwa Ibom,” and encouraged him to remain resolute in his developmental vision for the state.
APC State Chairman, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, pledged the full support of the party to Governor Eno as its leader in the state and assured that the party structure would be mobilized to ensure his success.
Stakeholders, including Chief Don Etiebet, Senator Effiong Bob, and Chief Assam Assam, SAN, commended Governor Eno’s bridge-building efforts, describing the meeting as unprecedented in the political history of the state.
A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting outlined ten key resolutions, including a unanimous vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Governor Umo Eno. The trio were also adopted as the party’s sole candidates for the 2027 general elections.
The communiqué also commended President Tinubu’s bold economic reforms, applauded Senator Akpabio’s development strides in the South-South region, and reaffirmed support for the leadership of Obong Stephen Ntukekpo in managing the party’s affairs in the state.
The stakeholders’ meeting reaffirmed the APC’s commitment to unity, growth, and a renewed political direction under Governor Umo Eno’s inclusive leadership.
