Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has threatened all members of his cabinet, ordering them to either defect with him to the All Progressives Congress or resign from their positions.
The governor cited the unresolved internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as his reason for leaving.
“The governor issued the directive during the State Executive Council meeting on Thursday, confirming weeks of speculation about his planned defection.
“It’s no more news that I’m moving from the party, if you don’t know that by now, I don’t know what else you know,” Governor Eno told the council members.
He stressed that appointees are not under obligation to join him in the APC but must vacate their offices if they choose to remain in the PDP.
“So, we want our commissioners and members of Excos, appointees; I am told that some of you are saying that you will not come, you are free, absolutely free not to join me, but you won’t be in my state executive council,” he said.
“So, you better just be prepared to resign the day I announce that I’m moving because you are an appointee and your loyalty is to me.
“You can’t be in my cabinet and play anti-party, it’s not a threat, it is what it is. I won’t beg you to come, you should normally not even expect it,” the governor added
