Gov Eno Accuses PDP Moles of Undermining His 2027 Re-Election Campaign

To end his re-election campaign for the 2027 election, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has taken aim at those who he claims are dissidents from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who are impersonating members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The majority of people who joined him in defecting to the APC, in his opinion, are traitors. He threatened to deal with the matter when the time was right.

“You fight structure, fight structure, what are you going to do with my structure?” he asked, adding that previous governors had experienced the same political scheming by troublemakers. However, he issued a warning that he would not put up with such antics from his purported supporters.

Even then, he had previously stated, “I don’t have power like Wike.” (the FCT minister) In an effort to fight for structure, the seemingly upset governor declared that he would personally assess the loyalty of his appointees by counting the number of genuine loyalists who actually defected to the APC with him using their membership cards in different wards.

The governor expressed his thoughts during a special interdenominational Thanksgiving ceremony commemorating the 38th anniversary of the establishment of the State, which was conducted over the weekend at the International Christian Worship Centre (ICWC), located on Udoudoma Avenue in the State capital of Uyo.

He warned that he would not tolerate any opposition to his candidacy for a second term and urged those he designated as his political critics to turn from their ways.

He revealed that the majority of the appointees attend the APC meeting during the day and the PDP meeting at night. He also said that he has placed surveillance tentacles throughout the state to identify individuals who are engaging in double dealing as we move closer to 2027.

In order to expose people engaging in parallel politics, Eno promised to personally attend such nighttime gatherings and to oppose such attempts. A United State of Akwa Ibom was his goal, he stated, but he questioned why lefties still sang in divided tones.

In order to prevent the state’s peace and unity from being disrupted, he implored the populace to forgive one another and avoid needless hostility.

“Let’s unite in love, extend forgiveness to one another, and go forward together. Let’s prepare and work for our state’s overall welfare. That’s what I sincerely hope. I’m happy to see people from different political parties join together in this way. All patriotic citizens ought to be interested in the state and exhibit some sense of patriotism. I believe this togetherness is about that.

Let’s put aside our ethnicity. Rising beyond ethnicity, parochialism, and ingrained hatred is a clear summons. This is the only state you will ever have. Akwa Ibom is a single, unified group. Eno emphasized, “I took over the United States of Akwa Ibom, and I will hand it over in this manner; nothing will separate us.”

He emphasized the importance of each leader’s prior efforts and pledged to work with them going forward, respecting their contributions and their legacies.

In addition to thanking previous leaders and stakeholders for attending, the governor praised the strong feeling of togetherness, maturity, and understanding displayed by the state’s political party leadership.

Thanking the people for their perseverance, support, and unshakable faith in the state’s ability to make a bigger difference, Governor Eno reminded them of the ongoing INEC voter registration drive and urged them to register in advance of the elections “when the time comes.”