- Akwa Ibom Commissioner Resigns Over Eno’s Defection To APC.
- Ememobong quits, says he won’t abandon PDP for personal conviction.
- Event signals major political shift in Akwa Ibom’s power structure.
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port, Ini Ememobong, has resigned from Governor Umo Eno’s cabinet following the governor’s official defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Eno formally declared his switch to the APC on Friday, June 6, during a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Uyo.
The event marked a major political realignment in the state and was attended by several high-profile APC figures, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Cross River Governor Bassey Otu, Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo, and Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Senate President.
“After completing the rounds of my consultation as your servant whom you have elected to serve, I have therefore decided to progressively move to the APC,” Eno declared at the event.
In preparation for the move, the governor had asked all political appointees unwilling to defect with him to voluntarily step down. Reacting swiftly, Ememobong tendered his resignation, citing personal convictions and a long-standing ideological opposition to the APC.
In his resignation letter, which circulated widely on Friday, Ememobong wrote:
“Ipso facto, based on my personal conviction, I will be unable to join the All Progressives Congress. I hereby most respectfully tender my resignation as Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Ibom Deep Sea Port and a member of the State Executive Council.”
“While I cannot question or fault the Governor’s personal decision, I am unable to join in that sojourn. My decision is borne out of my belief in politics with principles and my long-standing opposition to that political platform.”
Ememobong, a former Commissioner for Information under ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel, is widely seen as a key figure within the PDP in Akwa Ibom. His departure may signal deeper ripples within the state’s political establishment, as the PDP faces the challenge of maintaining its base amidst growing defections.
