RismadarVoice Reporters
November 11, 2026
Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have reaffirmed their support for Prince Etim Isong’s candidacy for the Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.
At a stakeholders’ meeting, party leaders maintained that the senatorial seat should remain with the PDP under the Rainbow Coalition political arrangement.
The PDP Chapter Secretary and Coordinator of the Prince Etim Isong Campaign Organisation in Mkpat Enin, Mr Inimfon Ebe, said the gathering was convened to reinforce the party’s earlier endorsement of Isong amid emerging political developments.
Ebe urged party members to remain united behind the candidate and work towards strengthening the PDP’s electoral prospects.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Director-General of the campaign organisation, Pastor Ifiok Etukudo, argued that the Rainbow Coalition was founded on political accommodation and power-sharing.
He maintained that the PDP should retain the Akwa Ibom South senatorial position, claiming that other political offices had been conceded to the All Progressives Congress under the arrangement.
Etukudo opposed the re-election ambition of incumbent Senator Ekong Sampson, insisting that Isong remained the preferred choice of the stakeholders.
Similarly, the Chairman of Ward Chairmen, Rt. Hon. Inyang Umoh, called on parties involved in the coalition to respect its agreed principles.
He argued that undermining the arrangement could weaken the political cooperation promoted under Governor Umo Eno’s Akwa United initiative.
The PDP chapter youth leader, Mr Emma Ukofia, pledged to mobilise young people across Mkpat Enin and other parts of the senatorial district.
Ukofia also questioned Senator Sampson’s representation, arguing that constituents deserved accessible and responsive leadership.
His assessment reflected the campaign organisation’s position and was not accompanied by an independent evaluation of the senator’s legislative performance.
Other stakeholders who expressed support for Isong included Nya Odiong, Comrade Idorenyin Efiong Ekiko, Mrs Comfort Harry Etukudo, Hon. Tony Evans and Mrs Patience Inimfon Ebe.
The participants described Isong as a grassroots politician and pledged to pursue his election through lawful political mobilisation.
The meeting concluded with a motion reaffirming support for Isong, which organisers said received unanimous backing from those present.
The declarations highlight continuing political differences over representation and coalition arrangements in Akwa Ibom South ahead of the 2027 elections.
