The 2015 gubernatorial election in Akwa Ibom state
has really opened up so many political foes against the state Governor
Godswill Akpabio. It has also given some politicians who had built anger
against the Governor to seek a way of taking vengeance.
The latest politician to
seek his own pound of flesh from Godswill Akpabio is his kinsman and
one of the political elders of Abak five, a former National Chairman of
the All Nigeria Peoples Party and a Board of trustee member of the PDP
Otuekong Don Etiebet.
Don Etiebet after
tolerating all the claimed sins Akpabio had committed against him had
decided that it is time to hit Akpabio back especially as the Governor
is still battling on how to convince the people of Abak five to see
reasons with him and cede the senate position to him. Akpabio is also
fighting tooth and nail to ensure that his allegedly preferred choice
successor, Udom Emmanuel becomes acceptable in the political
consciousness of the state.
To this end,
Don Etiebet penultimate Saturday met with the former Governor of the
state Arch. Obong Victor Attah in the Ex Governor’s Abuja residence were
he reported to Attah the alleged sins of Akpabio against him. The
meeting had as its agenda, ceding of power and it began at ten O’clock
in the morning. A competent source who pleaded strict anonymity
disclosed that Etiebet arrived Obong Attah’s residence looking calm and
composed but dropped a bombshell on Akpabio during the course of the
interaction with Obong Attah.
The Ex ANPP man is said
to have told Attah that Akpabio had ridiculed him to an extent that he
(Don Etiebet) would have almost been regarded as a non issue in the
affairs of the politics of the state and the senatorial district which
he is supposed to be a key player. Don Etiebet is said to have opined
that he will not watch and see Akpabio take on him as he likes stressing
that he is older than Akpabio in politics and in a very ramifications
of governance. The duo are said to have plotted how to stop Akpabio install Udom Emmanuel as a successor.
Our source said that Don
Etiebet had further appealed to Ex Governor Attah to support him in his
quest to fight Akpabio politically. He is said to have maintained that
he will ensure that he does not blink an eye in his quest to hit back at
Akpabio on all the things he had done against him.
Don Etiebet is said to
have after recounting all the ordeals he had passed through in the hands
of Godswill Akpabio described the Governor as a betrayer.
No comments:
Post a Comment