{"id":119498,"date":"2025-06-06T19:23:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119498"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:23:05","slug":"your-decision-to-abandon-pdp-thoughtful-apc-tells-akwa-ibom-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/your-decision-to-abandon-pdp-thoughtful-apc-tells-akwa-ibom-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Your decision to abandon PDP thoughtful, APC tells Akwa Ibom governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally welcomed the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, following his defection to the ruling party, describing the decision as thoughtful.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recall that during an event in May, the Akwa Ibom, governor suggested the PDP plane \u201ccan no longer fly safely\u201d and suggested the need to look at other options.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Felix Morka, the APC\u2019s national publicity secretary, responded to comments by Governor Eno comparing the PDP to a malfunctioning aircraft.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Eno, who was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, officially defected to the APC at a ceremony held on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement issued after the event, Morka, expressed delight at Eno\u2019s decision, describing it as a significant boost to both the party and the people of Akwa Ibom.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress is delighted at the news of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Umo Eno\u2019s decision to join our great party,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The party expressed confidence that the governor\u2019s move would advance the development of the state and align with the broader goals of the APC-led federal government.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe are confident that his thoughtful decision will contribute to the greater progress of Akwa Ibom State and its people,\u201d the statement continued.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The APC further assured the governor of its full support and cooperation as he integrates into the party and emphasised a collective commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at national growth and prosperity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The APC pledged to work closely with the governor to ensure a smooth transition and to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of Akwa Ibom.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally welcomed the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, following his defection to the ruling party, describing the decision&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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