Former Akwa Ibom Deputy Speaker Slumps, Dies
During Campaign
The former Deputy Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State
House of Assembly, Hon. Okon Uwah, on Wednesday,
March 18, 2015 slumped and died during a campaign
at Nkek, in Ukanafun local government area of the
state.
Uwah, who is running for the Ukanafun State
Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, slumped at the residence of his in-
law, one Godwin Udoko while holding a political
consultation.
A source present while the incident unfolded
disclosed that the deceased tried to escape the venue
during a hassle for the consultation money he
dropped.
The considerable fight led to a budding stampede
and in his bid to escape, the aspirant reportedly
slumped while the surging crowd trampled on him.
In the meantime, the details of his shocking death is
still shoddy and there is yet to be an official
statement in that regard.
