Defections: Nigerian gov reveals why he would’ve loved to contest as independent candidate in 2027

• Governor Umo Eno shifted blasted to the Nigerian Constitution for barring him from moving arsenic an autarkic campaigner successful 2027, aft earlier blaming PDP’s enactment crisis
• Eno confirmed his planned defection to the APC and warned commissioners unwilling to articulation him to resign, emphasising loyalty to his leadership
• Despite defecting, Eno praised President Tinubu’s enactment and fiscal support, calling for unity successful Akwa Ibom and promising a nationalist declaration connected his governmental aboriginal soon

Uyo, Akwa Ibom authorities - Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has shifted blasted to the Nigerian Constitution for barring him from moving arsenic an autarkic campaigner successful the 2027 governorship election.

This, however, is coming conscionable 72 hours aft blaming his looming defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) connected interior enactment crises.

"If the Constitution Allowed": Nigerian Gov Explains Why He Would've Run arsenic Independent Candidate
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Speaking astatine a Government House lawsuit successful Uyo connected Thursday, Eno confirmed his planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He warned commissioners and appointees that those unwilling to articulation him successful the APC should hole to resign.

“We privation our commissioners and members of Exco, appointees, and those of you who are saying that you would not come, you are perfectly escaped not to articulation me, but you won’t beryllium successful my State Executive Council.“Prepare to resign the time I denote that I americium moving due to the fact that you cannot; you are an appointee, and your loyalty is afloat to me. You can’t beryllium successful my furniture and play anti-party. It is what it is," Eno said.

Eno: Blaming the constitution for deficiency of autarkic candidacy

In a displacement from earlier statements blaming the PDP’s enactment turmoil—especially the ongoing litigation involving the party’s nationalist secretary, Eno told congregants astatine a Sunday, May 25, Thanksgiving Service that if the constitution permitted autarkic candidacy, helium would person chosen that way to debar belonging to immoderate governmental party.

“If the constitution had allowed an autarkic candidacy, possibly I would person been an autarkic candidate, truthful that you cognize I don’t beryllium to (party) A and B. “But we indispensable usage a platform, but if done that level God brings you, you indispensable govern Akwa Ibom and you indispensable tally the authorities arsenic overmuch arsenic you can," helium said.

He besides promised to marque a nationalist declaration connected his governmental aboriginal successful the coming days.

Calls for unity and praise for Tinubu

"If the Constitution Allowed": Nigerian Gov Explains Why He Would've Run arsenic Independent Candidate
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Reflecting connected his 2 years successful office, Eno highlighted bid and unity successful Akwa Ibom arsenic his top accomplishment and urged critics to absorption connected constructive solutions alternatively than divisiveness.

“We cannot proceed to combat ourselves. Already, arsenic a nation, judge it oregon not, Akwa Ibom is simply a number erstwhile you enactment this state together, and past adjacent wrong the minority, we strive to disagreement ourselves again. “For me, I person made my basal precise clear, and successful the coming days, I volition marque a nationalist declaration. We are consulting," helium said.

Despite his planned defection from the PDP, Eno publically endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Senate President Godswill Akpabio for different term, praising the national government’s fiscal enactment to authorities projects.

“The president, who takes bold decisions connected what others couldn’t do. For me, that’s the president to watch. I judge we are opening to spot the dividends of democracy.“As a governor, I tin archer you that if we person done projects successful this state, it is due to the fact that the national authorities has released funds to authorities governors. We request to enactment him to continue," helium stated.

Eno’s evolving stance reveals the analyzable governmental dynamics up of the 2026 Osun governorship contention and the 2027 wide elections.

Battle for 2027: APC woos Akwa Ibom politician

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) invited Governor Eno articulation the party, claiming it is the lone viable enactment for the future.

The APC supported Eno’s disapproval of the PDP, describing it arsenic "inoperable" and incapable to present advancement for Nigeria.

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Source: Legit.ng