Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has reportedly 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
Our correspondent gathered that the affected aides are 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
Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Enobong Uwah who announced the government’s decision in a statement on Monday in Uyo, however, attributed the dropping of the two aides to “ongoing restructuring exercise to align the machinery of government towards the success of the Renewed Hope and ARISE Agenda”.
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Nonetheless, it was learnt that the two aides were removed because they attended the PDP convention as photos showing the aides at the PDP convention have gone viral on social media.
Sources close to the Government House, Uyo, revealed that Gov. Eno has also summoned all his political aides to an emergency meeting on Wednesday at the Government House.
The governor is said to have been at odds managing disloyalty from his appointees who though are working with him, are still having their souls and spirits in the PDP
The source stated that there has been apprehension within the administration due to concerns that most officials, including commissioners, remain loyal to the PDP and Mr Eno’s predecessor, Udom Emmanuel.
