Ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, Ibibio National Union, a socio political group in Akwa Ibom State, has announced that Ibibio indigenes have withdrawn their support for the zoning of the governorship position among ethnic groups in the state.
The group also dismissed the notion that Akwa Ibom stands on a tripod of three ethnic groups – Ibibio, Annang and Oro.
Ibibio National Union spoke in a statement by its National President, Engr. Emmanuel Akpan, which was made available to journalists on Tuesday in Uyo.
“The truth is that Akwa Ibom State, like every other state in Nigeria, stands on a scientific tripod of three senatorial districts – North East (Uyo), North West (Ikot Ekpene) and South East (Eket). In any composition of multi-ethnic nationalities to form a state or nation state, some groups would always remain a minority,” Akpan said.
He explained that Ibibio ethnic group occupies 100 percent of Uyo
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