Channels Television crew has been sacked from the Akwa Ibom State Government House.
The crew- a reporter and a cameraman, were evicted for airing where Governor Umo Eno confirmed to his aides that he was defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Eno, elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had informed his commissioners and other aides about his new political decision, and warned them to either follow him to the APC or resign.
“We want our commissioners and members of Exco, appointees, and those of you who are saying that you would not come, you are free absolutely not to join me, but you won’t be in my State Executive Council.
“Prepare to resign the day I announced that I am moving because you cannot; you are an appointee, and your loyalty is fully to me. You can’t be in my cabinet and play anti-party. It is what it is,” the governor said earlier in the week.
It has now been reported that the governor was furious that his remarks were made public.
A source told PREMIUM TIMES that, “On Saturday morning, Ekerete (Udoh) called the Channels TV crew, and (he) informed them that the governor has barred them from the press centre.
“The governor was so furious, he wanted to sack Ekerete and disband the entire press corps.”