NewsI’m Interested In My People's Endorsement, Not Individuals - Akpabio

I’m Interested In My People’s Endorsement, Not Individuals – Akpabio

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February 24, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says he is more interested in the holistic endorsement of the people in the district rather than individuals.

Akpabio stated this in Abak Local government, during a consultative visit to Afe Annang, the highest socio-cultural organisation in Annang land on Thursday, vowing never to fail them if elected, adding that he does not need the endorsement of any Independent leader, but that of the people of the district, whose votes would give him the needed victory.

Akpabio, who was described by Itai Age Annang as the first son of Annang land, urged the royal father to caution the leaders of the area against opposing his candidacy and speaking ill of him, noting that his antecedents would earn him victory at the polls come February 25.

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He expressed optimism that no level of blackmail would change his people’s minds against him.

It will be recalled that one of the leaders in Ikot Ekpene senatorial district and a member of the APC Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Don Etiebet, had at different fora, asked Senator Akpabio to jettison his senatorial ambition, otherwise he would ensure that he ‘fails the election.’

Etiebet, though an APC chieftain, had openly declared his support to Akpabio’s opponent in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emmanuel Enoidem, on the ground that it is the turn of Abak 5 to produce a senator.

He challenged Etiebet to indicate how he improved the fortunes of the people as former Minister of Petroleum and contributed to the development of Akwa Ibom State.

“I want to say that all the blackmails [and] calumny sponsored against me and my candidacy is for my good. They will form a stepping stone to my victory.

“You were the Minister of Petroleum, tell me one local government you empowered or established NNPC, you did nothing and you call yourself a leader”, Akpabio replied.

The former Akwa Ibom State governor also berated his former commissioner and a contender in the race, Emmanuel Enoidem, for speaking against him, insisting that he created the platform for Enoidem to become politically relevant today.

According to him: “Ingratitude is a sin before God and for someone to open his mouth to say that “I didn’t work for you but for Akwa Ibom government” is ridiculous.”

Akpabio, while enumerating the myriads of development projects he executed as a governor and what he can attract to his people, urged the people to vote for Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president in Saturday’s election saying that Tinubu would make the best successor to President Muhammadu Buhari.

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