A’Ibom SSG lauds APC on Direct Primaries, says large turnout reflection of Gov. Eno”s performance

By Ogenyi Ogenyi,Uyo

The Secretary to the Government of Akwa Ibom, Mr Enobong Uwah has said that the direct primaries method adopted by the APC in choosing their candidates for next year’s election would help to reduce tension and improve the electoral fortunes of the party.

He has also described the massive turnout at the A party’s House of Representatives Primary election as a reflection of Governor Umo Eno’s impressive performance.

Uwah who is the political leader of Uyo Local Government Area stated this while fielding questions from newsmen during the House of Representatives primaries in his Uyo Ward Six centre.

The SSG said the direct primaries has entrenched democracy and has given members especially women the opportunity to support their any aspirant they want.

He applauded party faithfuls for coming out en mass and the peaceful conduct at the exercise urging them to continue to support the party and all the candidates that would be elected to fly the party’s flag.

“As you can see, this is a direct primary, of course, in a direct primary, you choose to stand behind the aspirant that you want to be the candidate of the party. I prefer this one other than the other one that the few delegates who will sit in one room or one hotel and vote for one person.

“In my place we are rallying around Mark Esset, he is a very popular candidate. You know we are still giving the same votes in the general elections to win and go back to represent us in the House of Representatives.

“That is why after that consensus, you still have to come out to the field to prove that everybody has agreed and that is what you have seen here today.

“I want them to continue to support the governor, he means well for our people and that is why we have this peaceful environment, of course, we know how primaries used to be before,but today’s event showed how peaceful our state is.” Yeah said

Commenting on the primaries, Mr Inibehe Emmanuel, the Ward 6 Chairman said the primaries was very successful, as everyone came to support the party candidate.

“We are more than 6000 registered members in this ward 6 in Uyo federal constituency of Akwa Ibom, and today all of us have come to vote Mr Mark Esset to go back and represent us in the national assembly.

“Today’s event was very successful, peaceful and rancour free. This is signs of good governance of our governor.” Emmanuel said.

Meanwhile at the end of the exercise, Hom Mark Esset polled a total of 5,615 votes as announced by the Returning Officer, Mr. Jude Oliver.

Other persons at the primaries include Dr Inemesit Uwah, wife of the SSG, Sir Charles Udoh, MD of Ibom Hotels, Mr. Ime Uwah, Sole Administrator of Ibom Paint Industry and elders of the party.