2027 election: Drama as APC's Akpabio snubs own party, endorses popular PDP governor

• Senate President Godswill Akpabio has endorsed Akwa Ibom authorities politician Umo Eno’s bid for a 2nd term—barely 24 hours aft the second publically endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election
• Governor Eno, a subordinate of the absorption PDP, had declared his enactment for President Tinubu to service a 2nd word successful office
• Legit.ng reports that the motion was reciprocated by Akpabio, a cardinal person wrong the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering elections, politics and governance successful Nigeria.

Uyo, Akwa Ibom authorities - As Nigerians look guardant to the 2027 election, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has endorsed Akwa Ibom authorities governor, Umo Bassey Eno, for a 2nd word successful office.

As reported connected Thursday, April 17, by Premium Times, the Nigerian No.3 national made the endorsement successful his goodwill connection astatine the nationalist lecture organised by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Uyo, connected Tuesday, April 16.

Akpabio insinuates that Governor Eno's 2nd word is assured. Photo credit: Godswill Obot Akpabio
Source: Facebook

Akpabio was represented by Saviour Enyiekere, chairperson of the National Assembly Service Commission.

Governor Eno, an alumnus of the institution, who precocious bagged a doctorate successful governmental science with specialisation successful nationalist administration, was the impermanent lecturer astatine the ceremony. He spoke connected the taxable “Leading Economic Development successful Sub-Nationals of the Nigerian Federation, the Arise Agenda.”

While Senator Akpabio is simply a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Eno is simply a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Akpabio stated that the incumbent Akwa Ibom politician “has shown governance, emotion and humility successful each aspects.”

Akpabio said:

“Sir, for doing that, I americium a subordinate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). I americium speaking for the elders and to archer you we are besides going to enactment you for a 2nd term.“We volition enactment you successful immoderate aspiration you have. Yesterday, you broke a grounds by being the archetypal absorption politician to state enactment for a 2nd word bid of Mr (Bola) Tinubu."

Governor Eno leans towards President Tinubu and the APC up of the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination successful Nigeria. Photo credit: @_PastorUmoEno
Source: Twitter

Umo Eno's governmental career

Eno is simply a Nigerian clergyman and person who is the Governor of Akwa Ibom. He was the erstwhile commissioner for lands and h2o resources successful the south-south state, and the laminitis of All Nations Christian Ministry International.

He became commisioner successful 2021 but resigned from the presumption to aspire to go governor.

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2027 election: Eno endorses Tinubu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Eno said President Tinubu volition beryllium successful bureau for 2 presumption of 8 years.

Eno disclosed this astatine the flag-off of the Akwa Ibom conception of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project.

Vowing that the Akwa Ibom authorities authorities volition proceed to collaborate with the medication of President Tinubu, Eno said the Nigerian person "has shown america emotion and has worked with america crossed enactment lines." He, therefore, promised to reciprocate the president's gesture.

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Source: Legit.ng