A Senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District took the honourable path yesterday as he withdrew his aspiration, drumming support for Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio.

Announcing his decision shortly before the beginning of the election, Etok, who claimed that he was the candidate to beat 30 minutes before the election, said the decision to step down for his brother was to promote peace within PDP.

Etok, who noted that history was repeating itself at the same venue, Ikot Ekpene Stadium, where Akpabio persuaded 19 others to step down for his second term, said this afforded him the opportunity to feel what his opponents felt then.

He called on his supporters to channel every support earlier intended for him to Akpabio.

Reacting, Akpabio congratulated Etok for his show of spirit of statesmanship and advised him to consider himself privilege to have been given the opportunity to represent the people twice.

Akpabio, who floored two other opponents, Ekperikpe Ekpo and Chief Inibehe Okorie with 423 votes, promised to restore dignity to the National Assembly
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