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As we count down to 2015 election year, there seems to be a new twist with respect to who succeeds the incumbent Governor of Akwa Ibom State. It is no longer news that Governor Akpabio has anointed his successor and the people of Akwa Ibom State have also drawn a line between Akpabio’s inordinate disguised third term ambition. What is news rather is the startling revelation that the Governor is determined to bring down if possible the Walls of Jericho to ensure that Udom Emmanuel, an unknown political quantity is imposed as Governor of Akwa Ibom State on reasons best known to the Governor.
The scary revelation according to very impeccable source is the purchase of over 1000 Toyota Corolla cars which is to be given to each delegate in the state as inducement to support Governor Akpabio’s anointed candidate. The source who did not want his name mentioned in print expressed shock at the level Governor Akpabio could go just to fulfill his ambitions. The cars are said to be arriving the State in batches.
The source decried Akpabio’s failure to fulfill his second term campaign promise of establishing one industry in each local government area of the State. According to the source, “does the Governor have the fainted idea what N5Billion can do to our economy?”
Speaking exclusively to our reporter, a political stakeholder in the State described Akpabio’s action as near insanity. He reminded the Governor of the incidences which led to his emergence as Governor 2007. “Despite all the money Obong Attah spent with the machinery of government at his disposal, Attah could not impose his son-inlaw on the people of Akwa Ibom State. We have heard the Governor boast that God starts where money ends and let me tell him that the God of Akwa Ibom State will not let Akpabio’s taunt go unchallenged.”
