- Akwa Ibom Governor Praises Tinubu’s Reforms, Explains Party Defection
- Akpabio handed him the “baton” during an APC stakeholders meeting
- “It’s better and best I let people know where I stand.”
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has vigorously defended his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June 2025, stating the move was based on “conviction and honesty.”
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking on Arise Television on Friday, the Governor acknowledged Akwa Ibom’s history as a PDP stronghold and expressed gratitude for the platform that brought him to power, Eko Hot Blog reports.
However, he insisted that the Constitution grants the freedom of association, allowing him to support a leader he believes is performing well.
“Personally, I am convinced beyond any doubt that this president is doing well… Movement, when you have to support what you believe in, shouldn’t be a problem,” Eno stated.
The Governor revealed that he spent nearly seven months explaining his decision to various groups in Akwa Ibom, stressing the need to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He lauded Tinubu’s economic policies, specifically pointing to the bold fuel subsidy removal and ongoing tax and electricity reforms.
Eno claimed that remaining in the PDP while openly backing President Tinubu would have amounted to “anti-party activity.” He emphasized his preference for transparency over appearing double-faced.
“I can’t be saying, I’m in one party in the day and in the night I’ll be going to Aso Rock to pledge loyalty,” he said. “It’s better and best I let people know where I stand.”
Following his formal defection at the Government House in Uyo, Eno recently announced that he has assumed leadership of the APC structure in the state.
He claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio handed him the “baton” during an APC stakeholders meeting, calling the change a “merger, not an acquisition.”
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