Governor Akpabio; Tin God? •Akpabio’s treatment of people indicating interest in certain public offices gives cause for concern. Celebrated British playwright, George Bernard Shaw had the likes of Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State in mind when
he wrote ages ago that the only lesson man learns from history is that he never learns from history. Or, how else does one interpret
the recent gangster-like method of removing the former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Umana Okon Umana, from
office.
According to newspaper reports, plain clothed security men barricaded the former SSG’s office, moved from one office to the other,
locked the doors and checked the hand bags of staff of the office before ordering them to leave. Umana’s crime, as defined by Akpabio, was the former’s‘effrontery’ in declaring his ambition to govern the state in 2015. After what
he described as due consultations with stakeholders across the state, the former SSG declared: “I have decided to make public my
intention to run for the office of governor of the state …” Akpabio, the all-knowing governor who sees himself as the best thing that
has happened to the hapless state, would have nothing of that. How could anyone harbour such an ambition without his blessing?
He sees it as part of his remit to decide who will take over from him at the end of his tenure in 2015. Akpabio not only knows what is good for the state, only he is imbued with the wisdom to determine the ambition of his people. In
the infallible wisdom of the governor, Umana would do well as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,
NDDC. So he offered him what many would consider a juicy job. The oracle had spoken! To the surprise of Akpabio, the former
SSG turned down the NDDC job. Hence, this resort to executive lawlessness! Keen watchers of the politics of the state will recall that Akpabio’s predecessor, Obong Victor Attah, did not send security agents
after Akpabio when he indicated interest in succeeding Attah in 2007. Although Attah preferred his son-in-law to Akpabio for the
gubernatorial seat, he never went as far as humiliating Akpabio or throwing decency to the winds as Akpabio has done in this
instance.
If the governor feels the former SSG’s public declaration to contest for the governorship of the state could distract him from his
official duties, the next line of action is not a wanton display of raw power. There are accepted civilised ways of reliving a high public officer of his job. Governor Akpabio must be worried about what is increasingly becoming his trademark and should therefore be concerned about the
verdict of history. When his former deputy, Nsima Ekere openly voiced a similar interest in governing the state come 2015, Akpabio
forced him to resign his position as deputy governor of the state.
Not too long ago, Governor Akpabio embarked on an elaborate charade to recall Senator Alloysius Etuk from the Ikot-Ekpene
senatorial district. The senator’s ‘crime’ was that he openly declared his interest to seek re-election in 2015. Akpabio would have
none of that. That is the same seat he is eyeing after his eight-year gubernatorial sojourn. And as he (Akpabio) unashamedly disclosed to a shocked audience, the senator didn’t win the party’s primaries, he it was, who substituted the name of Senator Etuk
for the real winner. In other words, the governor rigged his party’s primaries in favour of another candidate!The clowning in Akwa Ibom State has again
brought to the fore the quality of people that have been thrown up since the commencement of civilian rule in 1999. As the nation
moves towards the crucial 2015 elections, the political parties should be reminded of the need for internal democracy. Persons to
be presented for public office must be fit and proper persons: in learning and character.

Hehe.... It is called uncommon transformation. by the digital governor . He has declared for senate and no one is attacking him, in short, he will be the sole candidate of PDP as other candidates will be forced to step down for him.

He has all the support from 'Oga at the top' so he can do and undo.

The best governor in Africa

when will our mobile networks give us unlimited data
plans??