Nationnewslead report that Investigations have revealed how Senator Godswill Akpabio, the senator-Elect of the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district, rigged out the Labour Party to win his senatorial election and the presidential ambition of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his district.
The All Progressives Congress, APC got over One Hundred Thousand (100, 000) votes to defeat candidates of other political parties in Ikot Ekpene senatorial district even as the total number of accredited voters was only Fifty Thousand (50,000), a situation which has remained inexplicable to observers.
An insider source in Akpabio’s camp has revealed that prior to February 25 elections, Akpabio hired some ICT experts whom he housed at his Ukana residence with the sole aim of manipulating the figures in his favour and that of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu who is now the president elect in
Nigeria.
The source who did not want his name in print said Akpabio believing that what money can not do, more money can do,’ allegedly promised to pay them Fifty Million Naira if they successfully execute the plan even as he was said to have transferred the sum of Ten Million Naira to two beneficiary accounts of Zenith and Polaris banks respectively they were provided.
Trouble however started at the Airport when the team having delivered on their hatchet job was denied the balance of the agreed money as Akpabio claimed that his driver who conveyed the team to the airport would give them the balance, unfortunately, the driver said nothing was given to him.
According to our source, “There was a mild drama at the airport when Akpabio driver dropped those boys as they did not get the balance of their money. It took the intervention of the security personnel at the airport to temporarily settle the matter to avoid creating scene at the airport.
Meanwhile, Senator Akpabio had vowed to deliver his party at all cost in the next governorship poll in the state by ensuring that Akan Udofia appears on the ballot before March 11, through the instrumentality of Supreme Court Judges who are seen as Tinubu boys.
Akpabio who sees himself as the political god in Akwa Ibom and has the powers to install any person of his choice was heard to be saying: “Did you not see how I pursued Udoedehe out of APC? did you not see how I suppressed Umana Umana? if I want him sacked as the Minister, I can do that.
“Did you not see how I pursued Nsima Ekere and how I silenced the Ibibios? Non of them can challenge me. I am the only person that determines who governs Akwa Ibom state. Have you not seen how I fought Ita Enang to a standstill? the only thing he can do and known for is to go to the radio and rant”.
However, Akwa Ibom people have expressed displeasure over Akpabio’s excesses and manipulative tendencies even as a good number of them expressed reservation over his choice of candidacy who is Akanimo Udofia.
According to an indigene of the state, Andrew Okon, qualities that should be looked out for in every governor which are competence, capacity, character are lacking in Akan Udofia.
He said, “Whoever that wants to be a governor of a state should be a man of competence, character and ability to manage his private and public life. But the man Akpabio is forcing on us lacks these virtues.
“A man whose wife left due to his amorous lifestyle and battery behaviour? We have heard stories where a governor will be fighting his deputy, a governor fighting his appointees, it’s very appalling, we have to avoid this so that we will not be a laughing stock to other states.”
Another indigene Ephraim Bassey queried, have you listened to Udofia speak? He speaks like someone in kindergarten, as if he was being coached on what to say. so it is embarrassing and we are trying to avoid such scenario in Akwa Ibom State. Apart from his bullying attitude. This man does not make a good presentation. He does not have convincing statements as if someone compelled him to talk.
“Who has dubious character of bullying his staff and beating his wife. it will be disastrous to have such kind of person in the state that one will not freely identify himself as Akwa Ibomite because the spirit and pride will be dampened. Continue Reading
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