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By Ime Silas
Comrade Ekerette Adiaiduo has been elected as the new President of the University of Uyo Alumni Association, succeeding a former speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Onofiok Luke.
In a keenly contested election held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the University of Uyo permanent site, Comrade Adiaiduo polled a total of 589 votes to defeat his closest rival, Prof Aniekan Brown, who scored 481.
Other elected officials are:
. Barry Eka. —– Deputy National President
. Juliet Ekong — Zonal Vice President North Central
. Victoria Etim — Zonal Vice President South East
. Uwem Udoma —Zonal VP South South
. Olumide Famiyide — Zonal VP South West
. Fioyo Umoren — Secretary General
. Samuel Ukut — Assistant Secretary
. Thomas Thomas — National Publicity Secretary
. Oto-Obong Billy — Assist Publicity Secretary
. Eka Ukpe — Treasurer
. Nsikak Tom —- Financial Secretary
. Akanimo Udom — Director of Organization
. Mbet Okpongette — Legal Adviser
. Samuel Etuk — Assistsnt Legal Adviser
. Ita Ekpenyong — Auditor
In his acceptance speech shortly after a brief swearing in ceremony, the new Uniuyo Alumni President on behalf of his executives, thanked his colleagues for finding him worthy to oversee the affairs of the organization in the next five years.
He promised to take the body to an enviable height by ensuring the fulfilment of all his campaign promises in order to justify the confidence reposed in him.
Earlier in his valedictory speech, the outgoing President Luke commended the association’s electoral umpire for helping him fulfil one of his cardinal targets of conducting a credible election yet, the most popular in the history of the association.
While highlighting some of the achievements of his outgoing administration, Luke, who is also the immediate-past member representing Etinan/Nsit Ubium/Nsit Ibom Federal Constituency at the National Assembly said: “When the Vice Chancellorship position of this University was in contention after there was a vote, it was the voice of this association heard at the NUC that restored the Vice Chancellorship of Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo.
Again, with my relationship with TETFUND, we have been able to attract some projects to this University. The Medical students who were rusticated, we were able to bring them back to the University.
“And, in this same University, there were whole lot of things that we did. For the very first time in our Alumni Association, for three consecutive sessions, the best graduating students totalling forty-one of them were given two hundred thousand Naira each as scholarship and that money was paid.
During COVID-19, three million Naira (N3,000,000.00) was given to the Faculty of Pharmacy for them to go on research”.
Speaking on the challenges faced by the outgoing administration which he noted hindered them from carrying out lots of projects, Luke said: “Now, we have a challenge and we want to place it at the doorstep of the incoming President.
“We could not carry on most of the projects because the consultant that the University gave to collect our dues, up until today, is still owing us about forty million Naira (N40,000,000.00).
And today, I want to commend the management of the University led by Prof. Ndaeyo who had caused that man to be arrested and he’s been in the EFCC custody for the past three months. He will produce our dues totalling upto forty million Naira”.
Hon Luke congratulated his successor and wished him and members of his cabinet a successful tenure.
