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The Senate minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied that the arms and foreign currency in a picture in circulation were items seen and removed by the men of the Directorate of State Security (DSS).from the Akwa Ibom State Government House during their recent invasion.
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Akpabio, who is the immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, made the denial during the 28th anniversary of the creation of the State and the launch of a new rebirth slogan for the citizens “Dakadda” (meaning rise or stand up) by the current State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
“They said you are the one keeping millions of dollars for me. They raided even your government house to collect some of the money, but they did not find anything. The picture they are circulating was a picture taken in Iraq in 2011.
“That picture is on google. Anybody who has his computer now should google, look at your phone and google you will see that picture. That picture of the stack of dollars was in Iraq in 2011/2012, never in Akwa Ibom State.”
Speaking on the recent accident he had in Abuja, the former Governor declared: “God gave me life, God sustained my life, and my life will never be extinguished until it is time. When the governor told me that we must celebrate Akwa Ibom at 28, he did not tell me he was planning to give me a surprise after coming back from the land of death.
“When that accident happened on the 1st of September (2015), I was rushing in the morning to join my daughter who was ill in her school abroad and when it happened I lost consciousness and all I shouted was God take care of my children and my people.
“But, surprisingly, I woke up at the National Hospital in Abuja, and within one hour after I regained my consciousness, I saw His Excellency, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, sitting by my side. I was moved to tears. When we sang the song together, that Udom was right, Udom was just, Udom was correct, Udom was the best, we were led by the Holy Spirit.
“Let today’s celebration be a lesson to all states of the federation. Nobody should attempt to impose himself on others. If God does not give you leadership, no matter how wealthy you are, no matter how connected you are, no matter how mischievous you are, no matter how tribalistic you are, no matter how rich you think you are, you will never get there.
“Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, from birth God said you will lead Akwa Ibom State and today you are the Governor of Akwa Ibom. Thank you for standing by me.
“The enemies will never shame the state. Let me place on record the support of the president, President Buhari who did something extra ordinary. The president called the hospital that I was in London. “
