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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

YOUR SENATE AMBITION IS MALARIA INDUCED-MKPAT ENIN STAKEHOLDERS REPLY EPHRAIM INYANG

..say we never endorsed himAttempts by a sacked Chief of staff to Governor Udom Emmanuel, and YPP Senatorial candidate in Eket Senatorial District, Mr. Ephraim Inyangeyen to use lies and propaganda to curry favour from the people of Mkpat-Enin Local Government Area, the largest vote basket ahead of the 2023 election has been bursted by stakeholders of the local government area, even as they have described his senate ambition as malaria induced.


A group, Mkpat-Enin. Unity Network in a statement jointly endorsed by its National Co-ordinator, Akpabio Ufot Akpabio, Chapter Co-ordinator, Hon. Joe Akpan, the General Secretary & Director Public Affairs,  Hon. Mbat Udoinyang and General Secretary, Barr. Ebeute Ebeute has urged memebrs of the public in general and the people of Eket Senatorial District and Mkpat-Enin in particular to disregard a certain news item making the rounds recently claiming that the senate ambition of the sacked former Commissioner for Works has been endorsed by Ikpa-Ikono and the entire Mkpat-Enin people.


Describing Inyangeyen's senate ambition as an insult to Mkpat-Enin people, Ikot-Abasi Federal Constituency and the Senatorial District, the group reminded sacked former Chief of staff that the 2023 Senate seat in Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District is the turn of Ikot-Abasi Federal Constituency in the spirit of equity and fairness, as Inyangeyen's federal Constituency, Eket would be completing it's term by 2023.  


The group further pointed out that even in Ephraim Inyangeyen's local government area, Onna he has no support base for senate ambition, as notable stakeholders in the area including Governor of the state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel who hails from the local government, Paramount Ruler of Onna, Edidem Raymond Inyang, Rt Hon. Pat Ifon, the incumbent House of Reps Member for Eket Federal Constituency, Rt Hon. Nse Essien, the current House of Assembly Member for Onna, Hon. Owodighe Ekpoattai, former House of Reps Member, Otuekong (Barr.) Ini Ikott, former House of Assembly Member and many others have thrown their weight behind the candidate of the PDP, Rt. Hon. Ekong Sampson.


The group noted; “Even in Ephraim Inyangeyen's very Oniong Community, the likes of Hon. Godwin Oton, former Member representing Onna State Constituency, Obong l Godwin Ben a.k.a Black and Nelson Ntia are all backing Ekong Sampson for Senate. This is in addition to the most prominent and influential elders, women and youth segments, including the traditional institution in Oniong and Onna Local Government Area, who are supporting Ekong Sampson for Senate and other PDP Candidates”.


“For some days now, Akparawa Ephraim Inyang-eyen, former Commissioner for Works has been running from pillar to post seeking endorsement from various quarters in Mkpat Enin for his totally misplaced Senate ambition. 


“Probably because he cannot find any reasonable person to push the inordinate mobilization for him, he is using a young ostracized civil servant, one Sunday Paul, to run around for him. As a result, some media organizations have carried some misleading headlines purporting how some unknown elements in Ikpa Ikono and Mkpat Enin have ‘endorsed’ Ephraim Inyang for Senate. This is coming at a time Mkpat Enin people are mobilizing massively to have our in-law, Pastor Umo Eno as Governor, and our Onomkpoinam Mkpat Enin, Rt Hon.(Barr.) Ekong Sampson, Ph.D as Senator. Mkpat Enin will massively return all PDP Candidates in next year’s general elections.


“Ordinarily, the elders and people of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area would have ignored Ephraim Inyang-eyen’s sponsored publications for want of credibility and facts. However, for the purpose of putting the public in the right perspectives, Mkpat Enin Unity Network would want to re-echoe the firm position of Mkpat Enin and Akwa Ibom South people, generally, that the next Senate seat is clearly zoned to Mkpat Enin, not Onna where Ephraim comes from and has already produced a Senator in the person of Senator Eme Ufot Ekaette.


“Therefore, Ephraim Inyang is insulting Mkpat Enin people and indeed, Akwa Ibom South people by struggling the Senate seat with Mkpat Enin out of his sheer greed and sense of ingratitude. Mkpat Enin is the vote basket of PDP and has for decades, put in so much for the Akwa Ibom Project. We do not deserve this kind of insult from the likes of Ephraim Inyang and his sponsored clowns. Indeed, Ephraim is acting like a conscienceless ingrate, lawless opportunist and power desperado by attacking the well-established Senate zoning arrangement in Akwa Ibom South.


“We are not happy to recall how in the past Ephraim Inyang insulted Mkpat Enin people by calling us ‘Evil People’ because of concerns raised over how he was handling a road supervision in Mkpat Enin. This was not long after the same Ephraim Inyang insulted Eket people by saying they speak from both sides of the mouth when they challenged him about his road handling attitude in the area.It will be unimaginable and insulting on the sensibilities of Mkpat Enin people for Ephraim Inyang-eyen to struggle the senate seat with Mkpat Enin people, himself having been part of the meetings where the Senate seat was zoned to Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency.


“Mkpat Enin people are solidly behind the candidacy of Barr. Ekong Sampson noting that it is appropriate for the rotation of Senate seat which started from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency and later moved to Eket and then to Oron Federal constituencies, to come back to Ikot Abasi Federal constituency – specifically to Mkpat Enin. Even other political parties have brought their senatorial candidates from Mkpat Enin out of the zoning arrangement. But Ephraim Inyang will not hear of this, typical of a lawless behavior.


“Mkpat Enin people wonder what Mr. Inyang-eyen would be remembered for, when he adamantly said that some major roads in Mkpat Enin have no economic value and refused to push for their construction in the area during his tenure as commissioner for works. 


“No indigene of Mkpat Enin can point to any meaningful empowerment from him.


“Mkpat Enin local government area has a mature political culture and knows how to appreciate leaders unlike Ephraim Inyang-eyen whose lifestyle is characterized by a sense of ingratitude exemplified in his rudeness and insult which he has constantly meted out to the State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, a man who gave him a life-turning podium to climb and stand on. And we ask, like others, why is Ephraim Inyang telling lies and trying to incite the public against Governor Udom Emmanuel, who helped him? Is this not the same way Ephraim Inyang wants to payback Akwa Ibom South people, given the fact that an ingrate has no conscience and can easily bite the finger that fed him?


“It obviously appears that Ephraim Inyang had to sponsor some dregs from Mkpat Enin to claim to endorse him as a response to the credible endorsements which Dr. Ekong Sampson has received from the high and mighty in Inyangeyen's Onna Local Government Area. The Onna leaders who have openly backed Dr. Ekong Sampson for senate include our dear Governor himself, His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel and the Paramount Ruler of Onna, HRM Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang, who said emphatically last month, that Ekong Sampson is the Senator that he wants for Eket Senatorial District.


“Also, notable Onna born past and present lawmakers who know how experience and character can enhance legislative capacity are going around Onna and Eket Senatorial District drumming support for Ekong Sampson. These include Rt Hon. Pat Ifon, the incumbent House of Reps Member for Eket Federal Constituency, Rt Hon. Nse Essien, the current House of Assembly Member for Onna, Hon. Owodighe Ekpoattai, former House of Reps Member, Otuekong (Barr.) Ini Ikott, former House of Assembly Member and many others.


“Even in Ephraim Inyangeyen's very Oniong Community, the likes of Hon. Godwin Oton, former Member representing Onna State Constituency, Obong l Godwin Ben a.k.a Black and Nelson Ntia are all backing Ekong Sampson for Senate. This is in addition to the most prominent and influential elders, women and youth segments, including the traditional institution in Oniong and Onna Local Government Area, who are supporting Ekong Sampson for Senate and other PDP Candidates.


“Akparawa Ephraim Inyang may also do well, on the other hand to point to one credible and influential Mkpat Enin person(even if such a person is in Lagos), who is supporting him to take Mkpat Enin's turn and run for the Senate.


“Ephraim Inyangeyen may also wish to tell the world what he has ever done for Ekong Sampson's Ikpa Ikono Clan, (where Barr. Ekong Sampson established probably the best community secondary school in the State, provided massive electrification, remodeled and rebuilt the clan centre with his personal funds, gave countless employments, etc), and for Mkpat Enin Local Government Area generally, to warrant him struggling the senate seat with Mkpat Enin.


“Recall that as far back as early this year, the Paramount Ruler of Mkpat Enin, HRM Edidem Akpan Akpan Ekpene and the entire strata of the traditional institution in Mkpat Enin had endorsed Ekong Sampson for Senate. The current Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga followed suit and presented Dr. Ekong Sampson as the choice of Mkpat Enin for Senate. Today, all the leading influential groups in Mkpat Enin are supporting Onomkpoinam Mkpat Enin, Ekong Sampson for Senate.


“The entire youth strata even gave him the unique Lifetime Achievement Award because of his contribution to our Local Government Area and are mobilizing Mkpat Enin youths and even those outside our Local Government to send Ekong Sampson to the senate. Mkpat Enin appreciates Dr. Ekong Sampson who lived among his people throughout his two stints as our Local Government Chairman and has something to show in all the wards and clans of Mkpat Enin Local Government Area.


“People who are supporting Dr. Ekong Sampson and Mkpat Enin are people with conscience and respect for law and order. 


“They respect the benefits of zoning. They also appreciate that Ekong Sampson worked in the Senate before he became Local Government Chairman, House of Assembly Member and Commissioner. These people respect Mkpat Enin as a Local Government Area. They respect zoning, experience, capacity and character which favour Ekong Sampson for Senate. 


“No amount of blackmail, sponsored twisted propaganda, attempts to divert and curry public sympathy and sheer lawlessness, can make Ephraim Inyang usurp the turn of Mkpat Enin for Senate.


 For purpose of emphasis, Mkpat Enin stands like the rock of Gibraltar behind Gov. Udom Emmanuel and will support him to the end of his administration and to produce his successor, Pastor Umo Eno, who is proudly married to a great daughter of Mkpat Enin, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno”, the statement added.

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