Akwa Ibom North East

Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Udom Ekpoudom, has emerged the All Progressives Congress candidate for Akwa Ibom Northwest (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial district.

Akwa Ibom North West 2023: Udom Ekpoudom kicks as APC submits Godswill Akpabio’s name, others to INEC

June 20, 2022

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini, has warned politicians in the habit of perpetrating electoral fraud in pre-election times, to carefully examine key provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act.

Mike Igini: Godswill Akpabio can’t get Senate ticket through back door

June 15, 2022

Akwa Ibom: Two PDP Senate aspirants refuse to participate in party primaries

May 23, 2022

Senator-elect for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom North-West), Dr. Chris Ekpenyong, has told Senator Godswill Akpabio to allow members of the election tribunal do their work.

2023: Former Akwa Ibom deputy governor withdraws support for Umo Eno

March 16, 2022

Onofiok Luke

2023: Onofiok Luke consults party, monarchs, lists area of priorities if elected governor

March 11, 2022

A member of the Board of Trustee (BOT) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Sam Oyovbaire, has described the reasons put forward for defection to All Progressives Congress (APC), by the three (3) PDP governors as baseless, illogical and untenable to the doctrines of democratic principles, norms and values.

2023: Akwa Ibom PDP youth leaders warn against breaching zoning arrangement

March 2, 2022

The Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East (Uyo) Senatorial District, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, has observed that the recently enacted electoral act that was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari into law would deepen internal democracy among political parties in the country.

Senator: Electoral act‘ll deepen internal democracy in parties

February 28, 2022

The senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East (Uyo Senatorial District), Obong Bassey Albert (OBA), had during the weekend consulted with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) structure and major stakeholders across party lines in Ibiono Ibom Local Government towards the actualisation of his gubernatorial dream.

Akwa Ibom election: Senator Akpan consults PDP officers and stakeholders Ibiono Ibom

February 7, 2022

All is set for the Senate President of the Federal Republic, Senator Ahmad Lawan, to commission a multimillion naira sports complex facilitated by Senator Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North-East senatorial district.

Senate president to commission multimillion naira sports facility in Akwa Ibom

January 20, 2022

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that for appreciable development to take place in the country, more women must be regarded and enlisted to take up more spaces in governance.

Senate orders oil companies relocate to host communities

September 29, 2021

It is obvious that the senators voted based on the interest of their parties and where their political fortunes lie. This indeed will definitely have wide-range implications on our polity come 2023. It also goes a long way to show those who favour free, fair and credible elections and those who do not; as well as those who want to upset the apple cart and those who do not.

Electoral Bill: How senators voted along party lines

July 17, 2021

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, disclosed on Tuesday that the Senate may next week consider the report of an Ad-Hoc Committee on security challenges with a view to finding solutions to Nigeria’s security problems.

Senate passes amended AMCON bill, empowers agency to seize debtors’ assets

April 28, 2021

The Senate has described as “erroneous” report that it approved fresh loan of N850 billion at the plenary on Tuesday.

Senate: NDDC heads take 30% of contract sums

August 3, 2020

The requests contained in three separate letters read at the beginning of plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. 3

Senate bill proposes N2 million fine for transporting corpse without permit

May 10, 2020

The requests contained in three separate letters read at the beginning of plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. 3

Senate probes 5G network in Nigeria

May 5, 2020