…as Uduak Udoh welcomes guests, Akwa Ibomites
By our Correspondents
Former Vice President of Nigeria and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP; His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr. David Mark are amongst the many political bigwigs expected in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital on Saturday, 13th September, 2025 for the Grand Unveiling of ADC Coalition and the Akwa Ibom State Coalition Office.
Also expected are the ex-Transportation Minister and former governor of Rivers State; His Excellency, Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaech, ex-governor of Anambra state and 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP; His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi and the former Kaduna state governor; His Excellency, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
A circular jointly signed by the Host and Akwa Ibom State Chairman of the ADC, Rt. Hon Duke Dick, State Secretary and Chairman, Mobilization Sub-committee; Engr. Donald Udofia and Chairman, Media Sub-committee of the Central Planning Committee; Mr. Ikakke Bassey, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, also disclosed that the National Secretary of the ADC and ex-governor of Osun State; His Excellency, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is amongst the guests expected to grace the epochal occasion.
On hand to welcome the guests, according to the circular, are stakeholders and ADC Coalition partners; Distinguished Sen (Dr) John James Akpanudoedehe and Obong (Dr) Uduakobong Udoh, both of whom were respectively, governorship candidates of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP and Labour Party in the 2023 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State, amongst others.
The event billed to hold at the JENISSI Event Centre, behind Ibom Hall, Babangida Avenue, Uyo at 10 am, would also feature a Street Walk from the ADC State Secretariat, #84 Udotung Uboh street, Uyo.
Meanwhile, Obong Uduakobong Udoh has called on those he described as ‘mis-governed’ Akwa Ibomites to seize the opportunity and get their names enlisted amongst ‘freedom seekers’, by joining the opposition coalition in the state.
Speaking to newsmen yesterday at the Coalition office on the sidelines of the preparation towards the upcoming unveiling, Obong Udoh noted that the ADC had provided a credible alternative for the emancipation of the downtrodden.
“The D-Day is here. A day set aside for the formal unveiling of Opposition Coalition in Akwa Ibom State. There’s no point sitting down to complain any longer. This is the time to act by joining the league of freedom seekers in the state.
Akwa Ibom people do not have any reason to suffer, having been blessed with abundant resources. The suffering is due to mis-governance. But thank God the solution is here through the ADC Coalition. It is a credible alternative for the mis-governed people.
Therefore, I want to call on all Akwa Ibomites to come out en masse to welcome our Distinguished National Coalition leaders on Saturday and also get their names enlisted amongst those wishing to free the state from the snare of bad governance”, Uduakobong noted.
