Worried by the persistent rejection of his preferred candidate in the 2015 governorship election in Akwa Ibom state, the State Governor,
Chief Godswill Akpabio, in his desperation has commenced the process of mending his broken fences to actualize his desire.

Akpabio who has been having sleepless nights over his political predicament in the State is reported to have caused a reconciliation
meeting with his erstwhile Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Obong Umana Okon Umana, with the sole purpose of seeking rapprochement in the face of his failed effort to sell the candidature of Mr Udom Emmanuel, his new SSG, who has been roundly rejected across the State.

Realising that his plot to unilaterally install Mr. Emmanuel against all odds is heading for the rocks, Governor Akpabio, on Friday last week had met with Obong Umana, in a meeting which lasted between 3pm-6pm at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.

The meeting, according to observers, is described as Akpabio's last ditch effort and attempt at making amend with his former political
associates who had all abandoned him. A source who pleaded anonymity confided in our reporter that, soon after the duo’s meeting, Akpabio and Umana emerged together from the Lounge Bar, to the amazement of some of the Akwa Ibom State indigenes who were present at the hotel.

The meeting which was held under the glare of the hotel public, including some of Akpabio's foot soldiers, had the two men discussing at the
secluded area of the hotel bar in the ground floor alone, but it is not clear if Umana who is determined to run for the governorship of the state come 2015 will accede to the Governor's plea.

A source close to Akpabio also bitterly complained to our reporter in confidence that the Governor who is known for his deceit, inconsistency and double speak, looks set to abandon them again in the futile Udom pursuit as he abandoned them in the Umana project when their personal relationship turned sour.

A fortnight ago the leadership of the Ibibio ethnic nationality, at a reception held in honour of the Chief Obong Attah, a former governor
of the State, had promised a show down with Akpabio, as they had vowed to collectively present a governorship candidate to the people of the State soon.

[Source] Freelance News