Uyo Federal Constituency 2019: Nominate a candidate that is salable – PDP Chairman Paul Ekpo warns delegates
…Ime Uwah emerges favourite for PDP ticket
By Udeme Inyang, Newslinkng.com
Akwa Ibom State PDP State Chairman, Paul Ekpo has cautioned Uyo Federal Constituency party delegates against selecting unpopular candidates during the forthcoming party nomination process.
According to the party chairman, an unpopular candidate usually becomes a burden to the party and decreases the chances of emerging winners at the general poll.
The chairman said this at the empowerment \ constituency briefing of incumbent lawmaker representing the area, Hon. Mike Enyong. Enyong, popularly nicknamed Babantan was elected into the Green Chambers in 2015.The event which held on Tuesday at Ibom Hall was the first constituency briefing by Enyong in three and a half years.
Ekpo, who came in company of some party EXCO members, frowned at candidates who disappear for years only to resurface when election beckons. He also warned candidates who peddle rumours of being preferred candidates of the party to desist from the act saying every candidate must work hard to earn the trust of delegates.
“Power is struggle, you don’t sit in your room to seek political power, you must work for it.
If you want to nominate, nominate a candidate that is salable, as a party we have no prefered candidate…work for your ambition,” Ekpo said.
Ime Uwah emerges favourite for PDP ticket
Newslinkng.com can authoritatively reveal that frontline Uyo born entrepreneur Ime Uwah has emerged as favourite to land the PDP ticket for Uyo State Constituency.
Before declaring interest in the race, there was massive pressure on the frontline Uyo born entrepreneur to aspire for the Uyo Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives come 2019, Newslinkng.com can also authoritatively report.
The House of Representative seat is currently occupied by under-fire Hon Michael Enyong. The Federal Assemblyman popularly referred to as Babantan has been roundly criticized by his kinsmen for his lackluster representation since getting elected in 2015.
According to impeccable information made available to Newslinkng.com, stakeholders from Uyo, Uruan, ibesikpo Asutan and Nsit Atai Local Government Areas have resolved to back Uwah for the position despite the second term aspirations of the incumbent member.
Newslinkng.com was informed that the decision to compel Uwah to join the race was not unconnected to the poor representation of Babantan. According to the stakeholders who spoke to Newslinkng.com, the decision to go with Ime Uwah was based on his acceptability in the federal constituency and his capacity to impact meaningfully to the welfare of his kinsmen. They insisted these were some of the factors that tilted the odds in his favour when the choice on who to support was raised.
