As the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar decides on who is the rightful senator for Akwa Ibom North East senatorial district on Thursday, September 28, 2017, the Assemblies of God Church, 1 Udokang land, Uyo has prayed for the victory of one their members, Rt. Hon. Elder Bassey Etim.
Praying for the senator elect, Rt. Hon.Bassey Etim on Sunday during his 2017 birthday thanksgiving service, the Assistant District Superintendent of the church, Rev. Bassey Udoh, nobody shall take away anything that rightfully belong to the child of God, urging Etim to go and overcome.
The Cleric said “If that right belongs to you, no man will take it away, God will stand by you till you succeed, whoever stands your way is fighting God and off course you know nobody can fight God and succeed”.
Earlier, the Senator elect, Rt. Hon. Bassey Etim who was accompanied by hundreds of his supporters had told the church that he decides to thank God for his mercies and faithfulness in his life, and for adding another fruitful year to his age.
According to Etim, “I am in a journey through Jordan, but i can assure you, i must get to the destination, it was after the prayers of the church, that the Federal High Court gave judgement that declared me the Senator, and INEC issued me with the certificate of returns, code of conduct invited me for declaration of assets in preparation for my swearing in.”
He assured the people of Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial district an effective representation as soon as he is sworn in to the senate very soon, he promised to donate a coastal bus for the work of God in the church once he is sworn in.
Speaking with newsmen after the church service, the Chairman of Peoples Rights to Life Development Foundation, (PERLDEF) Comrade Ifot Nathaniel Ifot commended the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the national level for withdrawing the appeal they filed against the sacked of Mr Bassey Albert Akpan, noting that the party leadership has toed the part of justice, because Akpan did not have any business in the 2014 PDP senatorial primaries in Akwa Ibom North East.
Ifot urged the leadership of the Nigerian senate to take a cue from PDP and swear in the rightful person that won the PDP primaries for Akwa Ibom North East and the general election, which is Elder Bassey Etim.
He said Senate President, Abubakar Saraki has no the justifiable reason not to swear in Etim, because he has met all the qualification for swearing in as a senator, and warned him from allowing impostor, Mr Bassey Albert Akpan to continue to parade himself as the senator.
In a related development, the campaign director of Elder Bassey Etim, Elder Idoreyin Jacot has described the senator elect, Rt. Bassey Etim as man who has all it takes to give the people of Akwa Ibom North East senatorial district the best representation they deserved.
Jacot who doubles as the Chairman of Akwa Ibom North East PDP Elders Forum said the achievements of Etim while in the House of Representatives speaks volume about his capability, hinting that the people of the constituency are eager for a good and effective representation.
The Federal High Court, Uyo had on February 27, 2017 sacked former senator Bassey Albert Akpan and order the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC to withdraw the certificate of return from him and present a fresh certificate of returns to Etim, which INEC has already complied, and the leadership of senate to immediately swear in Elder Bassey Etim as the rightful senator.
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