Ekpri Nsukara Offot Village Council, notable stakeholders and residents of the community have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the village head, Eteidung Emem Denis Asikpo.
Rising from an enlarged meeting of the Community on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Palace of the Village head, the Village Council – comprising heads and representatives of the five families of Ekpri Nsukara Offot, Youth leaders, residents and members of the association of motorcyclists, unanimously affirmed that Eteidung Asikpo has performed excellently well since his ascension as the village head of Ekpri Nsukara Offot in May 2023.
At the meeting was the Chairman of the Village Council, Comrade Morris Silas Bassey and Secretary, Elder Domingo Bassey Etim; heads and representatives of the five families namely: Obong Eniefiok Paul Peter – Nung Udo Akpakpan; Obong Effiong Henry – Nung Abasi-Imoh; Obong Francis Nyong – Nung Essang, and Obong Michael Jerome – Nung Ukpong; Matthias Asuquo Akpan – Nung Okpo and Emmanuel Pius Okon – the Village Youth President.
Village Head of Ekpri Nsukara Offot, Uyo
Also in attendance were members of the association of motorcyclists in Ekpri Nsukara Offot led by their Chairman, Comrade Ekemini Ekpe Jonah and Secretary, Comrade Christian Edmond, while among the residents was Elder Ekanem Akpan, who has lived in the community for over 30 years.
The community leaders and stakeholders, therefore, roundly condemned a recent “spurious, concocted, perverse, and ill-intentioned” allegation levelled against Eteidung Emem Denis Asikpo’s leadership by one Mr. Udeme Eyo Asuquo, fronting as Secretary, Voice of Liberation Uyo (MPCS) Ltd., through a publication on page 10 of The Pioneer Newspaper of April 21 – April 22, 2025.
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They clarified that the recent hostility which occurred among members of the association of motorcyclists in the village on Thursday, April 17, 2025 was not a cult clash nor was it instigated or sponsored by Eteidung Asikpo’s leadership as falsely and mischievously alleged by the said Mr Asuquo in the said publication titled, “How the village head of Ekpri Nsukara Offot Village, Uyo L.G.A., Akwa Ibom State is using his “cult boys” to attack innocent indigenes: A call for serious action from the authorities.”
Contrary to that insinuation, the Chairman and Secretary of the association of motorcyclists, Comrade Jonah and Comrade Edmund pointed out that the squabble which occurred among them was caused by a disgruntled motorcyclist, Mr Okokon Okon Sampson, who invaded their park with his associates, seeking to illegally topple a duly constituted interim executive by ringing a bell and declaring the dissolution of the Exco, which was instantly rebuffed.
The officers said Sampson’s strange actions triggered commotion in the park as other members quickly held him and seized the bell, resulting in a free-for-all fight, and in the process, he (Mr Okokon Okon Sampson) and some members sustained injuries. They further disclosed that he is not a registered member of the Association of Motorcyclists and, therefore, lacked the legal right to seek to be an officer.
When the offender, Mr Okokon Okon Sampson, was thereafter taken to the Village Hall at Mission Road, where the Executives of the Village Council were holding a meeting at the time, the Village Head, Eteidung Asikpo moved with compassion, called for calm among the warring motorcyclists and graciously, provided funds for the injured persons to be taken immediately to hospital for treatment.
The community then wondered how such a glaring incident which involved motorcyclists should be construed and used by the said Mr. Udeme Eyo Asuquo to cast unwarranted aspersions on the integrity of Eteidung Asikpo, by stating in his libellous publication that “the traditional stool of the village headship of Ekpri Nsukara Offot Village is a den of criminals.”
The village council and stakeholders, therefore, advised Mr. Udeme Eyo Asuquo and his cohorts, who still feel embittered that their aspirant lost out to be selected as the village head in May 2023, to refrain from their nefarious activities, as it is the Lord that enthrones kings and not by man’s power or might.
They stated, “We know that at the bottom of this hatred, bias and misguided newspaper publication and the earlier live Radio programme by Mr. Udeme Eyo Asuquo and his cohorts, stems from their unsuccessful quest to produce a village head. One may desire to be a king, but it’s God that crowns. The Kingmakers of Ekpri Nsukara Offot had rightly selected Otuekong Emem Denis Asikpo and the Government of Akwa Ibom State had upheld it and issued a certificate of recognition to him. So there is no vacancy in our village headship stool. Enough is enough!”
The community recalled that the same Mr Udeme Eyo Asuquo had raised a similar false alarm by sending a petition to the Police Authorities in Abuja, and when it was time to substantiate it, he failed to appear before the Panel constituted to handle it. “That shows that his intention is to discredit Eteidung Asikpo and portray him in a bad light before the public,” the Village Council added.
“We wish to advise them in their own interest to refrain from these spat of serial blackmails against the village head, Eteidung Emem Denis Asikpo. They should toe the path of peace and unity by joining hands with others in the development of the village as currently championed by the village head,” the Village Council admonished.
