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APC Parallel Congresses: Three Factional Chairmen Emerge In Akwa Ibom - Politic
📅 12 September 2026❤️ 103 likes💬 161 comments🚀 204 times monetized
The crisis rocking the opposition All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom state came to the fore on Saturday as there are indications that more than three chairmen of the party emerged from the parallel congresses held at various locations in the state.
It was gathered from unconfirmed sources that the group loyal to Bishop Akpan, another APC chieftain in the state held its separate congress, bringing the number of congresses in the state to four.
The other three factions are those of the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senator Ita Enang and that of National Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe.
Akpabio’s faction held its congress at the Kara Event Centre situated along the Goodluck Jonathan Boulevard, Uyo; while Akpanudoedehe’s own was held at the Sheergrace Events Centre, also in Uyo the state capital.
It was gathered that the congress committee from Abuja, led by Hon Sheriff Banki monitored the congress held by Akpanudoedehe’s faction only.
Akpabio’s group elected Mr Steve Ntukekpo as its state chairman, Mr Austin Ekanem emerged as chairman of Akpanudoedehe’s faction while Mr Douglass Pepple was elected for the Senator Ita Enang’s group.
Senator Akpabio and Ita Enang, it was learnt, had visited the congress venue of Akpanudoedehe’s camp where they also addressed the congress committee from Abuja
Speaking during one of the congresses which held at Kara Event Centre, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Major Gen Mohammadu Buhari (retd), on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, said however that the different congresses are working for the interest of the party.
According to him, people must always disagree to agree amongst themselves adding that at the end of the day APC would be positioned to take over the Hilltop Mansion House in 2023.
He said, “I have seen other congresses going on, all are working for the APC. People must always disagree to agree but the most important thing is that we ar
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