Eno’ Govt Sacks APC Member For Calling For Tinubu’s Resignation

A media aide in the office of the Political Adviser to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has been dismissed after a Facebook post suggesting that President Bola Tinubu should have resigned over the country’s challenges.

Naija News reports that the aide, Osborne Okon, was relieved of his appointment on Tuesday in a letter signed by the Political Adviser to the Governor, Godwin Ntuk Udeh.

The dismissal letter cited “actions bordering on disloyalty” and the need to keep the office “purified” as reasons for the decision.

The letter stated that Okon’s appointment had been terminated with immediate effect.

“Following actions bordering on disloyalty and considering the necessity to always keep the Office of the Political Adviser purified, it has become compelling that you Mr Osborne Ubong Okon be and is hereby relieved of your engagement as a Media Aide to the Political Adviser to His Excellency the Governor, with immediate effect and from today 2nd June 2026,” the letter read.

The development came shortly after Okon criticised Tinubu’s leadership in a Facebook post.

“In a sane clime president Bola Ahmed Tinubu would’ve respectfully and honourably resigned. I’m of APC, but truth be told,” he wrote.

Tinubu is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the same party Okon said he belongs to.

The dismissal has drawn attention because Governor Eno defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC last year and pledged support for Tinubu and the party leadership.

Reacting to the dismissal, Okon said he was unaware of the decision until associates alerted him to the letter circulating online.

Speaking with NewsNectarNG, he described the manner of his removal as “insulting” and “embarrassing.”

“I feel highly insulted and embarrassed because I do not know what the problem is,” he said.

“Someone drew my attention to my sack online as I wasn’t aware. A big man in the state called me and asked why I was relieved of my duties. I told him I wasn’t aware, and he asked me to check social media. When I logged into Facebook, I saw the letter everywhere,” he added.

Okon said he was surprised by the allegation of disloyalty contained in the letter.

“I was shocked when I read through the letter and saw him say I was sacked due to disloyalty. I asked myself what could prompt him to say that I was disloyal when I was in the office yesterday,” he said.

He added that his relationship with Udeh predated the 2023 governorship election and was based on a verbal understanding rather than a formal appointment letter.

The former aide said he remained in the role despite receiving a monthly stipend of N65,000 because he hoped it would open future opportunities.

He said, “I wasn’t working for salary. I was working for better days ahead.

“I was being paid ₦65,000 monthly, but that was not why I was there. Honestly, ₦65,000 is not even worth a take-home in today’s economy. If money was my priority, I would have left long ago or complained.”

Okon faulted the manner in which the decision was communicated, saying his former principal should have spoken to him privately if there were concerns about his conduct.

Despite the dismissal, he said he remained loyal to the APC and Governor Eno’s administration.

“As an APC loyalist, I will continue to support Governor Umo Eno and his ARISE Agenda while continually mobilising support for the governor and ensuring that he returns for a second term,” he said.