"How Many Times Will APC Approve Ibom Deep Sea Port?" NDC Questions Tinubu
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has harshly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s public verbal approval of the long-delayed Ibom Deep Sea Port project during a political rally in Akwa Ibom State.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has harshly criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s public verbal approval of the long-delayed Ibom Deep Sea Port project during a political rally in Akwa Ibom State.
NDC said that President Tinubu made same promise to Akwa Ibom during the 2023 election period, even after the former administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari had approved same project on December 16, 2020.
These were contained in a statement Sunday, titled, “APC’s Endless Lies and Deceit: How Many Times Will APC Approve Ibom Deep Sea Port?” by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director.
The NDC described Tinubu's second verbal approval of the project as , a repeated political promise and an exercise in “campaign deceit.”
According to the opposition party the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had made repeated promises on the project without delivering on previous commitments, asking how many times the Federal Government would approve the same port.
It recalled that the Federal Executive Council, FEC, under late President Muhammadu Buhari, had on December 16, 2020, approved the implementation of the first phase of the $4.6 billion Ibom Deep Sea Port project.Track Exec Orders, and named Bollore/Power China as the preferred bidder in a bid to pave the way for the commencement of construction.
The NDC's reaction, followed Tinubu’s announcement of approval for the proposed port during his visit to Akwa Ibom State on November 6, 2026, even after he had as the APC presidential candidate, had promised to build the port during the party’s campaign rally at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on January 30, 2023.
According to the opposition party the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had made repeated promises on the project without delivering on previous commitments, asking how many times the Federal Government would approve the same port.
It recalled that the Federal Executive Council, FEC, under late President Muhammadu Buhari, had on December 16, 2020, approved the implementation of the first phase of the $4.6 billion Ibom Deep Sea Port project.Track Exec Orders, and named Bollore/Power China as the preferred bidder in a bid to pave the way for the commencement of construction.
The NDC's reaction, followed Tinubu’s announcement of approval for the proposed port during his visit to Akwa Ibom State on November 6, 2026, even after he had as the APC presidential candidate, had promised to build the port during the party’s campaign rally at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on January 30, 2023.
According to Osa, the president had during his campaign remarks then said,
“We will do mechanised farming. We will export food from Akwa Ibom. We will build your seaport."
He, then, accused the APC of failing to fulfil the promise, arguing that the latest announcement amounted to a fresh commitment on a project that had already received federal approval.
“In a brazen display of ignorance of statecraft and the elevation of grand deceit as a campaign strategy, President Tinubu, as APC presidential candidate, first promised the port during his 2023 campaign,” the party added, and further
described the latest announcement as another promise that might not be fulfilled, urging Nigerians to hold the ruling party accountable for its previous commitments.
The party compared Tinubu's second promise on Ibom Deep Water project with the his electricity supply promises, in 2023, noting that residents of Akwa Ibom were still waiting for the proposed deep-sea port despite the earlier approval.
It further also urged Nigerians to reject the APC in future elections, declaring that a new Nigeria was possible under the NDC.
“We will do mechanised farming. We will export food from Akwa Ibom. We will build your seaport."
He, then, accused the APC of failing to fulfil the promise, arguing that the latest announcement amounted to a fresh commitment on a project that had already received federal approval.
“In a brazen display of ignorance of statecraft and the elevation of grand deceit as a campaign strategy, President Tinubu, as APC presidential candidate, first promised the port during his 2023 campaign,” the party added, and further
described the latest announcement as another promise that might not be fulfilled, urging Nigerians to hold the ruling party accountable for its previous commitments.
The party compared Tinubu's second promise on Ibom Deep Water project with the his electricity supply promises, in 2023, noting that residents of Akwa Ibom were still waiting for the proposed deep-sea port despite the earlier approval.
It further also urged Nigerians to reject the APC in future elections, declaring that a new Nigeria was possible under the NDC.
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