Nigeria, June 17 -- Another aide to Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has resigned from the administration as a result of Mr Eno's defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Chris Abasi Eyo, a honorary special adviser on media and publicity to Mr Eno, said his resignation follows the governor's directive that his aides who are unwilling to follow him to the APC should resign their appointment, according to his resignation letter dated 16 June.

The resignation letter has been circulated on Facebook.

Mr Eyo, who once served as a commissioner for information in Akwa Ibom, was the spokesperson for Eno's governorship campaign during the 2023 general election.

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