Obong Paul Ekpo: The Managing Director
January 17, 2017
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Obong Paul Ekpo: The Managing Director

By Iniubong ANAKO


According to John Maxwell “A leader is one who knows the way goes the way and shows the way”. In Akwa Ibom politics, the above expression sums up the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obong Paul Ekpo as a leader that has kept leading the PDP family in the state aright. This he has done with great focus, faith, humility dedication and creativity. Without mincing words, he is a thoroughbred politician and his techniques wax the umbrella party stronger by the day.

Absolutely, days hardly passed without people from other political parties in the state defecting to PDP. And from all indications, there will be more defections as Paul Ekpo continues to steer the great party with multi amount of zealousness.

Paul is not new in Akwa Ibom Politics and consequently vice versa. Before grabbing the mantle of leadership as the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in 2012, he has been a former Commissioner for Commerce and Industry; Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. His contributions to the state and loyalty to the party has always been appreciated.

It is on record that the Victory of the party in 2015 general elections in the state was through his calculative strategist. Despite the discerning forces of the opposition, he was able to surmount and deliver Governor Udom Emmanuel. Little wonder, he was unanimously elected again as the party chairman in the state, making it a round figure of two terms.

So far, his second coming has been quite intriguing. He is continuously viewed by his admires as a passionate worker, drawing on spiritual, mental and physical resilience inspite of heavy workloads and tight time schedules.

He has set the tone and ready to advance PDP to another level. Like Eleanor Roosevelt posited “it isn’t enough to talk about peace, one must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it”. Paul Ekpo has worked and channeled all energy to bring the party together, established a peaceful co-existence believing that peace erode barriers and bring in development. A move he has been applauded even at the national level.

Speaking, on Saturday 14th January, 2017 on the Umbrella Show on Planet FM, Uyo, he attributed his steadfastness and honesty in giving his best to his Christian background. He said working for the stability of the State is something worth doing. He noted that Governor Udom Emmanuel has always been the man for the top job. He admitted that Udom has not only worked towards the Unity of the people but equally delivered the dividends of democracy and one man the party will always give their backing.

No doubt the way Paul Ekpo is running the party in the state Udom can go to bed with his two eyes closed come 2019. No wonder he his being referred to by all and sundry as the Managing Director of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State Chapter.

Iniubong Anako is an Uyo based Political /Public Affairs Analyst (iniubonganako@yahoo.com, 07066986727) .