23/08/2022
*Uyo Ward 7 Adopts OBA, Other YPP Candidates For 2023 General Elections*
*...Says YPP Is Set To Liberate Akwa Ibomites From Economic Woes*
For Ward 7 in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, the political party and the candidates to support come 2023 General Elections have been unanimously chosen.
Accordingly, the ward, which is thickly populated in Uyo, the state capital city, with 11 villages and 46 polling units, has adopted the Young Progressives Party, YPP and its gubernatorial candidate, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) to support come next year’s election.
The ward has also adopted the party’s senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North East (Uyo), Rt. Hon. Barr. Usenobong Akpabio; candidate for Uyo Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ekemini Ukim and candidate for Uyo State Constituency, Akwa Ibom House of Assembly, Hon. Imo Okon. The ward promised to give them unflinching support to emerge victorious in the forthcoming elections.
At a massive gathering of stakeholders of the Ward, made up of stalwarts of YPP, political chieftains from various parties, Elder Statesmen, women and youths; a motion was formally moved, endorsing Senator Albert for governor and other candidates, amidst thunderous ovation at the event held at the premises of Cooperative Hall, Ibiaku Offot, near the main campus of University of Uyo (UNIUYO) on Sunday.
Moving the motion, a chieftain of YPP in Ward 7, Hon Tony Ukpe, said having witnessed the deteriorating economic woes in Akwa Ibom – the alarming poverty rate and the need to entrust the leadership of the State in the next political dispensation into the hands of an experienced, vibrant and people-oriented candidate; the most qualified and competent among the candidates, who will change the narratives is Senator Bassey Albert Akpan.
The chairman of YPP, Ward 7, Hon Elvis Emekobong, who seconded the motion, said Senator Albert will banish the festering poverty in Akwa Ibom and ensure that the people feel the impact
