Adams Oshiomhole, APC national chairman
The
All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, of being jittery over Akwa Ibom elections.
According
to Yekini Nabena, Ag.
National Publicity Secretary on Sunday, “ In
the face of imminent defeat in the forthcoming 2019 governorship and
legislative election in Akwa Ibom State, the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) has resorted to falsehood and propaganda against All
Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in the state in its desperation
to remain in the reckoning of the Akwa Ibom electorate.
“We
view PDP’s wild and unsubstantiated allegations against
former governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Atuekong
Don Etiebet and the 2019 APC governorship candidate, Obong Nsima
Ekere as one of the falsehoods and propaganda by the PDP.
“The
PDP alleges that the APC chieftains are planning to foment violence
in the state in order to ensure the postponement of the forthcoming
elections. The allegation itself is a classic case of the
aggressor playing the victim to cover up his misdeeds.
“Since
the issue is security, we may as well expose the PDP and their
leaders in Akwa Ibom state for who they are: purveyors of violence.
We are aware of several petitions in the office of the Inspector
General of Police against the PDP National Legal Adviser, Barr.
Emmanuel Enoidem, a former commissioner in Governor Udom Emmanuel’s
administration.”
He
said further, “In the petitions, the PDP National Legal Adviser is
alleged to have sponsored cultists and militant gangs that have gone
out of control in Etim Ekpo, his home local government area and
neighbouring Ukanafun. The activities of these cultists have resulted
in several deaths in the last three years and displaced many families
who now live as displaced persons in Iwukem.
“The
Governor Udom Emmanuel-led administration has ensured the cover up of
the security crisis despite the increasing number of deaths and
displacements. This is no longer acceptable. The PDP administration
in the state must accept its failure to provide security in the
state.
“It
is silly that the PDP ascribes the current spate of violence to APC
when its (APC) members are at the receiving end. It is on record that
a day after Senator Akpabio joined the APC, his home was attacked by
gun-wielding who shot into his compound. The numerous cases of
politically-motivated attacks against APC supporters, members and
leaders in the state are in the public domain and has been
well-reported.
“The
Akwa Ibom electorate cannot wait for the 2109 General Elections to
vote out the incompetent PDP government. The tide has turned in Akwa
Ibom State. As at today, APC, a party that did not win any
councillorship seat in 2015 now has in its fold:two out of three
serving senators, many serving members of the House of
Representatives, many serving members of the state House of Assembly,
a majority of political leaders in the state, including Sen. Akpabio;
immediate- past deputy governor, Noble Lady Valerie Ebe; former
petroleum minister, Atuekong Don Etiebet; former secretaries to state
government, Obong Umanah Umanah and Etekamba Umoren; many
commissioners and aides have joined the APC family and 71,000
registered members and counting.
“It
is laughable that the PDP continues to delude itself that Akwa Ibom
state is a “core PDP state” and by implication canvassing for the
coronation of the incumbent governor. The Akwa-Ibom electorate
and indeed the political structure have rejected PDP and no amount of
falsehood and propaganda can reverse their lost appeal in the state.
“No
attempt by the current PDP administration in state to cause crisis
and disrupt the 2019 election will be tolerated. The PDP has already
lost the forthcoming election as a result of the pedestrian
performance of the Udom Emmanuel administration. The party should
face its fate rather than engage in scare mongering.”
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