…declare senate seat open for credible aspirants from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency
…as Ambassador Assam Assam emerges new political leader
Eket Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State otherwise referred to as Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District is set for a fresh political contest as stakeholders have declared the seat open for the next election cycle.
According to a resolution reached in Eket during a gathering of political leaders, elected and appointed government officials, aspirants from the Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency are expected to lead the pack in the bid for the senatorial seat in next election.
The meeting also endorsed the second term bid of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umo Eno for as Presidential and Governorship candidates of the APC respectively, but failed to endorse incumbent Senator of Eket Senatorial District for re-election.
The Eket Senatorial District APC stakeholders have also taken a new political direction ahead of the 2027 elections with the formal installation of Ambassador Assam Assam, SAN, as the political leader of the APC in the senatorial district. Assam, a senior lawyer and seasoned administrator, is expected to provide leadership and strategic direction for the party across the senatorial district.
Assam’s installation comes after the position was previously held by elder statesman Nduese Essien, a former Chairman of the South-South Caucus in the House of Representatives of Nigeria. Essien, now in his eighties, and had declared his tetirement from active politics is replaced by Assam.
The stakeholders’ decision is seen as a renewed effort to reposition the party and strengthen its political base ahead of future electoral contests. With the senatorial seat open for contest, aspirants from Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency are expected to join the race as the call for the replacement of incumbent Senator Ekong Sampson grows across the area.
