Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Former presidential aide on National Assembly Matters and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ita Enang, said the party will take over governorship from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State in 2027.

Mr Enang, a former senator, stated this in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on 21 January.

The former senator was originally a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a platform he served for three terms as a member of the House of Representatives and one term in the Senate before defecting to Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Enang was reacting to the Akwa Ibom PDP's declaration of Governor Umo Eno as the party's sole candidate ahead of the 2027 governorshi...