Monday 14 October 2013

2015: 20 Questions for Godswill Akpabio

2015: 20 Questions for Godswill Akpabio 

The sagacious dexterity of this man's versatility is superlatively amazing", I thought to myself; as I listened to him speak. Indeed, I have missed a lot this one whole year I have spent outside the state. I have seen, read about and heard of people who fit perfectly into the leadership position they occupy and those who do not as well but it is recherché  to come across a person who is rather higher than the position he occupies especially when it is actually the highest position that there is. These were the thoughts flowing through my mind as I listened to my friend and father address the good people of Akwa Ibom State at the interdenominational service held at Ibom Hall on Sunday 22nd of September at the banquet held at Le meridian Hotel in celebration of the 26th anniversary of the Land of Promise.


2015: 20 Questions for Godswill Akpabio

Albeit, the man knows too well how to regale his people; oratory has always been his forte, politics his blessings, Christianity his devotion, and industry his passion and many more. These were brought to the fore at the peak of the gathering when His Excellency presented three questions to the people as follows:
1. " since the Uyo senatorial district has held the reins of power in the state right from its creation in 1987 till 2007, is it FAIR that they return to the seat of power again in 2015 ?"
2. " since the people of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District are now in power since 2007, would it be FAIR for them to retain power come 2015?"

3." is it FAIR for the people of Eket Senatorial District who have never occupied governorship position in the state from its creation till date to be allowed to produce the next governor of the state come 2015?"
The crowd's response to the first two questions was in volcanic negation and the last a resounding affirmation!
Then, Our Lordship proceeded to question whether the youths will allow their conscience to be bought with money when the time comes and this one was rather a take home assignment to be submitted in actual fulfillment of the process requirement come 2015.
Be that as it may, one cannot help but infer more questions that must be answered if the holy year 2015 is not to be defiled, some of which are as follows:

1. Whether His Excellency, Dr. Godswill Obot Akpabio intends to produce his successor himself or allow the people of Akwa Ibom State do the selection themselves?
2. If he is to produce his successor come 2015 then how is he sure of success in that mission, will the people of Akwa Ibom accept his choice or fight it?

3. If the people of Akwa Ibom are allowed to make the selection from Eket Senatorial District, how assured is he that the process may not be hijacked or that the people's choice will not turn around to be a torn in his flesh?

4. If the people of Eket Senatorial District are to produce the Governor in 2015, will it be FAIR to say that since the Ibibio and Annang tribes of the Uyo and Ikot Ekpene Senatorial Districts respectively produced the governors in their turn then the Oro tribe should equally be allowed to produce the Governor in its time as the majority in that district?

5. If the Oro tribe were to be asked to produce the governorship candidate for the Eket Senatorial District, what is the assurance that the Ibibios outside and within the Senatorial District will not form an alliance against that?

6. If the Ibibios in the Eket Senatorial District are required to produce the Governorship candidate for the district, how shall we define the true Ibibios fom that district?
7. Is it true that His Excellency talked President Goodluck Jonathan into sacking Prof. Ita Ewa as Minister of Science and Technology to scuttle his Governorship ambition in order to make way for Prof. King at the behest of some forces in the first lady's cot?

8. Is it true that Mr. Emmanuel Udom, the present Secretary to the State Government has before now been the conduit through which the state fund was being embezzled by His Excellency who now intends to make him his successor come 2015?

9. If the present SSG is truly to succeed our Excellency, how on earth are the people of Akwa Ibom State expected to accept such a man when all they know of him is no more than they've been told on the pages of newsprints and who himself undoubtedly doesn't seem to  know the people and the politics?
10. What are the Governor and people of Akwa Ibom state to do about the wind of words that the Presidency already has a candidate in Eket Senatorial District who is of the Ijaw extraction?
11. What does His Excellency intend to do also about the indications that the former President of the Federation, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo (Rtd.) already has a governorship candidate from the very same district in one of his old girls?

12. Is it true that His Excellency has ordered Hon. Bassey Etienam to contest for the hill top mansion after he informed his Excellency of his interest for the senate amidst the overwhelming agitations  of his people that the only success recorded by his stay at the State House of Assembly is in his talent to raise for himself more enemies than the oxygen he breathes and the patent pedigree he has as the most non-performing legislator in the state?

13. Is it also true that His Excellency was the one who asked Mr Larry Esin to misdirect some of the population of the Oro nation by contesting against him in 2007 and 2011 and shall in return hand over to the camp-walker come 2015?

14. Is the Governor equally aware of the plan by the Udoedehe sect to reprise the blow of 2011 by joining forces with Obong Umana Okon Umana and their prodigal chieftain, now Executive Chairman of Eket Local Government Area, Mr Willie Akpan who since his emergence as the chairman has utterly rid the entire local government structure of  all PDP faithfuls by replacing them with his Comrades from the Action Congress of Nigeria and empowering the others with all the monies collected from oil companies in the local government, all in preparation for 2015.

15. Since His Excellency's generosity is a gesture appreciated by all and sundry how then are the people of Akwa Ibom expected to usher into the hill top mansion anybody who is any less generous considering now that HE is asking the people of Akwa Ibom state not to consider money in their exercise of franchise ?
17. Is it true that it is his Excellency has been the one suggesting the intension to contest for the seat of governorship to every single person who has hitherto so indicated and if true, how does he intend to resolve the conflict?

18. If His Excellency intends that the Oro nation produce the governor in 2015, how then does he intend to handle the incessant interplay of blackmail and perfidy within the hydra headed 'Afang Ki' community?
19. Supposing His Excellency has chosen a candidate from the Eket Senatorial District, is he prepared to handle the overwhelming interplay of blackmails, accusations and rejection if any is against his endorsed successor?
20. Now that His Excellency has enjoined the youth not to sell their votes for money, the question on the mind of every youth now is "what shall be our stake come 2015?"

In the answers to these questions lies the peaceful resolution of the many troubles brewing over the race to the Hilltop Mansion come 2015. These will go a long way in determining the state of our union as a people for generations to come.

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