As the political situation surrounding the dumping of the PDP and the consequent directive for his appointees to join him in his newly found love , the APC, continues unfolding, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has sacked two of his political aides who defied him to attend the just-concluded convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The sacked aides including, Joseph Jacob Ikpak, a senior special assistant to the governor on support services and Felix Ekuri, a special assistant to the governor on Neighbourhood Watch, were announced sacked in a statement endorsed by Enobong Uwah, the secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, this Monday (17/11/25) in Uyo.
The statement, however, attributed the action to what it describes as Governor Eno’s “ongoing restructuring exercise to align the machinery of government towards the success of the Renewed Hope and ARISE Agenda”.
Contrary to the explanation, some top officials of the government pointed out that the two aides were removed because of their insistence to remain with the PDP, arguing that their pictures showing them at the PDP convention started circulating on Facebook shortly after the government announced their sack.
According to inside sources, worried by this embarrassment, Governor Eno has summoned all his political aides to an emergency meeting on Wednesday at the Government House.
All has not been calm and smooth as expected before the Governor’s defection because some appointees such as commissioners, reportedly remain loyal to the PDP and former Governor, Udom Emmanuel.
Also confronting the Governor Enor is the conflict arising from the sharing of party positions between the old APC members led by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the group of new entrants led by the Governor.
