It was an emotional moment on Friday, March 25, 2022, as Senator Bassey Albert Akpan (OBA) consulted the Oku Ibom Ibibio and Paramount Rulers of Ibibio Land under the aegis of Ifim Ibom Ibibio.
The Oku Ibom Ibibio, His Eminence Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon Daniel Etuk, speaking on behalf of the Supreme Council of Ibibio Traditional Rulers, during the consultation visit held at his Palace in Ikot Ukobo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, noted Senator Bassey Albert Akpan’s deep passion in his aspiration to serve Akwa Ibom State and prayed God to grant his heart desires.
“Bassey Albert is my son and I believe strongly that God is not an author of confusion. Whatever we want to be, it is only God that gives us the power to succeed.
“I believe nobody can change your destiny, it is only God who has such power to overturn events as He pleases.
“God is a living God and chooses at all times who He wants. Not by force or how a man thinks. He does everything according to how he designs, ” he said.
While charging Ibibio people to change the negative attitude of denigrating, backstabbing or running others down, Oku Ibom added that they as royal fathers are open to receiving all the aspirants.
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“Our primary role as royal fathers is to maintain peace among the aspirants during this electoral process. This will not be done by fight, war or force, “he stressed.
Earlier, Senator Bassey Albert, while consulting the traditional fathers, recounted his sojourn in public office, adding that as a Commissioner for Finance, Chairman Inter-Ministerial Direct Labour Committee, and later Senator, his impacts on the Ibibio nation and Akwa Ibom State as a whole are visible and palpable.
OBA said he has not been discriminating against anyone as a senator but has been working for the benefit of the entire Ibibio and Akwa Ibom State in general.
In the last six years, Albert hinted that he has trained about 481 students drawn from the three Senatorial Districts of the State with many of them graduating with first-class and upper-class honours in areas covering engineering, medicine, pharmacy and others. He, however, promised to do more as a governor.
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Presenting his blueprint to the Ifim Ibom Ibibio, OBA said he was prepared for the job and that he has the most experience among all the aspirants and will never forget Ibibioland and the entire State, as governor.
He appealed for unity and called on all Ibibio sons and daughters to give the Oku Ibom Ibibio institution the pride of place that it deserves.
HRM, Okuku Ime Udousoro Inyang, Paramount Ruler of Ibiono Ibom and Chairman of Ifim Ibom Ibibio in his reaction, called for peace among the aspirants, submitting that with the high calibre of politicians with OBA, he was happy because they are all peacemakers.
On his part, the Vice Chairman of Ifim Ibom and Paramount Ruler of Ikot Abasi, HRM Edidem Udo Joe Ntuk Obom prayed God to bless OBA, adding that it is only God that gives power to whomsoever He wishes.
The Monarch then pleaded with God to clear every evil from OBA’s path and chose the best governor for Akwa Ibom in 2023.
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Dignitaries in attendance included Pastor Sunny Ibuot, DG of Akwa Ubok Abasi Campaign Organization; Hon. Ephraim Inyang-eyen, the Deputy Chairman of Campaign Council; Arch-Bishop Andrew Unwanta, Chairman of Strategy Committee; Ikpoto Okon Osung, the Deputy Chairman, Strategy Committee; Usoro Usoro, Campaign Spokesman; Rt. Hon. Friday Iwok, Former Abak Lawmaker; Elder Imoh Okon, former Chairman of Uyo LGA; 14 Paramount Rulers and other classes of traditional rulers.
