NDC Accuses Tinubu, APC of Repeated Promises Over Ibom Deep Sea Port

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of making repeated unfulfilled promises over the proposed Ibom Deep Sea Port project in Akwa Ibom State.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, Esq., questioned how many times the APC would approve the project, insisting that the Federal Government had already granted approval for its implementation in 2020.
Director, in a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, said former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration approved the first phase of the $4.6 billion Ibom Deep Sea Port project during the Federal Executive Council meeting on December 16, 2020.
He said the approval identified Bollore/Power China as the preferred bidder and was intended to pave the way for the commencement of construction.
According to him, Tinubu also promised to construct the port during his 2023 presidential campaign rally at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The NDC spokesman recalled Tinubu’s statement at the rally on January 30, 2023, where he said, “We will do mechanised farming. We will export food from Akwa Ibom. We will build your seaport.”
He, however, accused the President of failing to fulfil the promise, noting that Tinubu had again pledged to construct the port during his visit to Akwa Ibom State on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Director described the renewed promise as another attempt by the APC to use the project as a campaign tool, expressing doubts about its eventual implementation.
He said, “How many times will the APC approve the Ibom Deep Sea Port?”
The party also compared the situation to the country’s electricity challenges, saying Nigerians were still waiting for the APC-led government to deliver uninterrupted power supply.
The NDC called on Nigerians to reject the APC, arguing that the country needed a new political direction.
It added that a new Nigeria was possible under the NDC.