The Rt. Hon. (Barr) Onofiok Luke has noticed with serious concern the several public commentaries which continue to trail the outcome of Monday’s election of a Speaker for the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly.
Sadly, many of the comments and views, although well-intentioned, are misleading and capable of causing disaffection especially between the lawmaker and his supporters and some former and serving senior public officials, especially the former governor, Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio.
The Honourable lawmaker therefore wishes to totally dissociate himself from, and strongly condemn some of the inciting views and opinions which are being expressed in press statements, editorials and social media comments.
The Rt. Hon. Onofiok Luke holds every leader in the state in very high esteem irrespective of the differences they may have, politically. He therefore discourages groups and individuals from directly or indirectly casting aspersions on anyone, whether serving or former public officials, in the attempt to show him support or solidarity.
Barr Luke is convinced that the event of Monday, June 8, 2015, and other happenings preceding it, should be seen as the act of God which man must respect. It is in this light that he has continued to call on his teeming supporters to join hands in supporting the man who has emerged as the Speaker of the state’s 6th Assembly, Hon. Aniekan Uko, to succeed. Barr Onofiok Luke also uses this opportunity to call on Akwa Ibom people to pray for, and to show faith in the leadership of our Captain, His Excellency, Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel as he works to sustain our progress.
The Nsit Ubium lawmaker yet again expresses his profound gratitude to the multitude of supporters, friends, and well-wishers who have shown him tremendous supports all the way through his first term in the state House of Assembly. He remains eternally grateful to the people of the state, particularly the youths, students, women, traditional fathers and the clergy who stood by him as he walked the tortuous road to his re-election. He thankfully looks forward to another term in the assembly in which the people will, as usual, be the centrepiece of his robust legislative engagement.
SIGNED
Kufre Okon
Assistant on Media to the Honourable Member.
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