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Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has been accused of resorting to whipping ethnic sentiments in a bid to deflect attention from his “poor performance” as Governor.
This was handed down by the Managing Director, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority, Obong Umana Okon Umana, during the governorship rally of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), at Mbierebe Akpawat, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area.
Umana said Emmanuel’s administration has impoverished Akwa Ibom people and called on the electorate to ignore tribal sentiments by voting out the “poor performing administration.”
“This election is about the poor performance of the government of Governor Udom Emmanuel. He started to campaign that we want to remove him because he is an Ibibio son; that is a very big lie.
“Since he has not performed well, all the illustrious Ibibio sons and daughters have resolved to vote him out. This election is not about Ibibio, Oron or Annang; it is about an Ibibio son who has disappointed us and has not done well.”
He continued: “We have all agreed that Udom Emmanuel has not done well. There is so much poverty, unemployment, projects have not been completed. I urge you all to vote for Nsima Ekere.”
At the event, over 1,000 defectors were received into the APC by the State Chairman, Mr. Ini Okopido.
Among the defectors were Barr. Ukana Udofia, immediate past Transition Committee Chairman of Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government, Dr. Eventus Edem, former Chairman of Uruan Local Government and Mr. Usukoson Jonah Etim, former Supervisor Culture & Tourism, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government and Special Assistant to Senator Bassey Albert on Public Utility.
