Gov. Emmanuel’s wife dissolves women exco in Akpabio’s district ‘over members’ plan to join APC’

Akwa Ibom State First Lady, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel on Tuesday
dissolved with immediate effect the Executive Committee of Ikot Ekpene
Senatorial District Women Forum. The district is being represented at
the National Assembly by Senator Godswill Akpabio who recently
decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The latest development was made known in a press statement signed by
Mrs. Amayo Umoh, Press Secretary to Wife of Governor Udom Emmanuel,
and obtained by DAILY POST.

It however explained that the dissolution of executive of the women
forum in Ikot Ekpene was aimed at making necessary changes in the
committee for optimal result.

According to the statement, "Her Excellency, Mrs. Martha Udom
Emmanuel; wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State has dissolved the
Executive Committee of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District Women Forum
with immediate effect.

"This dissolution is aimed at rejigging the Committee for optimal
result. Her Excellency appreciates the contributions of the members of
the dissolved Committee and wishes them well in their future
endeavours. A new Executive committee will be inaugurated in due
time."

However, it was gathered that the decision to dissolve the leadership
of the women forum was made during a closed-door meeting with the
first Lady at the Government House on Monday evening.

A reliable Government House source, who pleaded anonymity, said it was
discovered that two top leaders of the group were planning to join
wife of former governor, Unoma Akpabio to the APC.

According to our source, "The fact is that Women Forum was set up last
year in the three senatorial districts to garner support for Governor
Udom Emmanuel's re-election in 2019. And you are aware of the
political gimmick that is going on now.

"And it was discovered that two top leaders of the forum were planning
to follow Akpabio to the APC. It was not surprising because they had
been loyal to Akpabio's wife.

"So it became necessary for the wife of the governor to dissolve the
executive committee and replace them with those she is sure are loyal
to our party the PDP."