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MACAIRE - BIRDS OF A FEATHER, LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE!!!! Yesterday at the Akwa Ibom Youths Get together with Governor Udom at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, youths from all the local Governments making up Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District turned out enmasse to show solidarity to their youth friendly, super performing and visionary Governor who's tenure expires in 2023 The PDP standard bearer for the Ikoni/Ini House of Representatives seat 2019, Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-udo was among the high profile dignitaries on hand to receive the State Chief Executive. Governor Udom in yet another display of endorsement for the candidacy of the man nicknamed "Udo Eka Jesus" lifted his hands and handed him over to his kindred as the beacon of hope and restorer of the lost glory of Ikono/Ini. A look at Governor Udom and Macaire presents some very striking similarities hence their affinity, collaboration and love for each other. 1. Macaire is simple, easy going, unassuming yet very tactica

IKONO / INI STUDENTS ENDORSE OBONG EMMANUEL UKPONG-UDO FOR 2019 By Patrick Effiom and Darlington Udobong The gathering of who’s who in Akwa Ibom students’ politics across the tertiary institutions in Nigeria held at Macaire Resort in Ikot Ekpene, climaxed with the unanimous endorsement of Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo for House of Representatives and Asuquo Nana for State House of Assembly in 2019. Obong Ukpong-Udo and Asuquo Nana are candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for IKONO/INI Federal Constituency and Ikono State Constituency. The epic event, which happened when the duo consulted the leadership of IKONO and INI students across the universities in the country, was vastly attended by Worldwide President of the National Association of Akwa Ibom State Students (NAAKISS), Worldwide President of the National Association of Ikono Students, Worldwide President of National Association of INI Students and all Chapter Presidents and Executives of each tertiary institution. Cl

MACAIRE, MBAKARA EXCITES IKONO PDP STAKEHOLDERS, PARTY OFFICERS & EXECUTIVES AT CHRISTMAS Stakeholders and Party  Executives of the people's Democratic Party (PDP) from Ikono Local Government Area, on Monday, had cause to smile, as they received mouthwatering Christmas gifts from the PDP Candidate for Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency, Obong Emmanuel Ukpong and the PDP Flagbearer for Ikono State Constituency, Hon. Asuquo Udo. At a Christmas Eve Meeting held at the Ewet Housing Residence of Hon. Asuquo Udo, popularly known as Mbakara Ikono, the Stakeholders and Ward Officers were presented with over 300 bags of rice and an undisclosed sum. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of PDP in Ikono LGA, Barr. Moses Akpan, thanked Hon. Asuquo Udo and Obong Emmanuel Ukpong for their generosity, adding that the gesture further goes to prove they won't disappoint the people when elected as House of Assembly Member for Ikono and House of Representatives Member fo Ikono/Ini Federal Consti

2019: Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement writes Buhari on campaigns The Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2019 campaigns, with emphasis on the flag-off of the president’s second term campaign. campaign The letter reads thus: “Your Excellency, the people of Akwa Ibom State have received with mixed feelings the report that the leadership of your party, the APC in Akwa Ibom State has fixed Friday, 28th December 2019, for the flag-off of your second term campaign in the State. Ordinarily, we would not have an issue with your visit to our dear State, but a great event which will unify majority of the people of Akwa Ibom State had been fixed for that day. You are aware of the esteemed respect traditional institutions command within the distinct cultural diversities in the country, particularly the echelon of such institutions. The echelon of the traditional institution in Ibibio, the majority ethnic group in Akwa Ibom State, is re

APC OF DOOM: ABASIONO OKON IN POLICE NET OVER 180MILLION FRAUD. Mr. Abasiono Okon is currently cooling off his feet in police net over an alleged N180million fraud he committed over last 2yrs. In the last  one (1) week, seven (7) petitions have been received and approved by the police command for investigations. Abasiono Okon is a newly recruited chieftain of Ikono APC whose defection ceremony was witnessed by APC State Chairman (Mr Ini Okopido) and Senator Aloysius Etok. Abasiono was one of the aspirants for Ikono State Constituency seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the just concluded party primaries who lost woefully to Hon Asuquo Nana (Mbakara). He was arrested by the police a fortnight ago and is still currently in detention. He is alleged to have defrauded people to the tune of N180million under false claims of having a personal relationship with government project teams and Finance and General Purpose Commitee (FGPC) which he deployed as bait to swa

OBONG EMMANUEL UKPONG-UDO - A PATRIOTIC PHILANTHROPIST Umoudo S. Umoudo (Amb. P) Socio-economic realities around the world continuously bring to the light the ever increasing inequalities and widening social gap. Marx once stressed that "the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles". This is but a lucid acknowledgement of the fact that societies would always comprise the privileged and less privileged. But what is done to ameliorate this unavoidable anomaly is most important. In any case, one of the means of bridging this divide has been philantrophism. A distinguishing attribute of great philanthropists is their unwavering resolve in creating an enabling environment for people to achieve their dreams and also make life worth living. Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo (Macaire) is unarguably one the greatest philanthropist of this time. He is a man with a golden heart; generous to a fault. Obviously, his life is defined by the words of Shari A

2019 :HOME COMING MACAIRE, IRAQ COLLAPSES OPPOSITION STRUCTURES IN INI LGA. DRUMS SUPPORT FOR UDOM EMMANUEL, PDP. Umoudo S Umoudo It was a roll- out of an unprecedented crowd never before seen, on Wednesday 5th December, 2018 as the people of Ini ward 1, 9 and 10 converged at their various ward centers to lend their numerical weight on the state Govern or, Mr Udom Emmanuel, Engr. Christopher Ekpeyong, Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo( Macaire), PDP flag bearer, Ikono/ Ini federal constituency, Otuekong Emmanuel Ekpeyong ( Iraq), House of Assembly candidate, Ini state constituency and PDP. Yesterday's rally came like a political earthquake in these areas and made it far reaching impact felt with an explosive crowd that poured into the arena. Political leaders, traditional rulers, various social groups were not left out as they have continued to rain down their unflinching support for PDP. Across the three wards,  Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, and Otuekong Emman

2019: UKPONG-UDO'S VICTORY WILL BE A VICTORY FOR THE YOUTHS - UMOUDO A foremost youth leader in Ikono LGA, Amb. Umoudo Sunday Umoudo says the victory of the PDP standard bearer for Ikono/ Ini federal constituency, Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo ( Macaire) in Feb 16th polls will be a victory for the youths. Mr Umoudo Sunday Umoudo stated this yesterday while playing host to youths of Ndiya/ usung Ikot Idaha, ward 8 in Ikono LGA, who paid him a solidarity visit to congratulate him on his recent appointment as SA, Akwa Ibom State Youth Caucus in his country home. He said that a vote for Obong Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo in the 2019 election is a vote for effective representation. The former aspirant charged youths of the area to take Macaire's campaign to all corners of the federal constituency. While thanking the youths for the visit, Mr Umoudo urged them to preach the gospel of Macaire in their various polling units and canvass more support for Gov Udom Emmanuel, Obong Christopher Ekpey