Akwa Ibom Youths Back Tinubu and APC Candidates for 2027

On Saturday, youths from Etim Ekpo and Ika Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the 2027 general elections. The rally took place at the Etim Ekpo Local Government Council Secretariat in Utu Etim Ekpo.

Youth leaders Thompson Thompson and Mfon Akpan moved and seconded the motion endorsing the candidates. Goodnews Obidiah, speaking on behalf of the youths, committed to mobilizing support for President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Umo Eno, and candidates Clement Jimbo and Boniface Ebewo.

Mfonobong Moses emphasized the intention to rally young people across all 31 local government areas in support of Tinubu's policies. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo, urged party unity and endorsed the re-election of Tinubu and Akpabio, as well as Eno for a second term.

Local government chairmen Gideon Uwa and Utibe Nwoko reaffirmed their councils' commitment to the APC. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Dr Ekerette Ekanem, highlighted the Eno administration's contributions to youth empowerment and urged active political involvement.