If you have too much time at your hands and needs to waste it engage a lawyer. They are the greatest time wasters in the world. The aggrieved 22 aspirants instituted a case against Udom Emmanuel for which an Abuja High Court granted interim injunction restraining PDP from sending the name of Mr. Udom Emmanuel as the candidate of the party to (INEC). It doesn’t need a lawyer to know that the case was treated in Timipre Sylva versus PDP.

Even the judge knew. He would come back and declare that he has no jurisdiction as if he just found out.

I don’t know why they chose to waste their time in court. They have already made their case – a case which they would have taken to the right court. They made their case when they claimed that Gov Akpabio paid each delegate N1million ($6,250) to vote Udom Emmanuel. This is not a case for High or Magistrate Court, not even Supreme Court. This is a case for the People’s Court. Court of equity and good conscience.

You and I know Udom’s profile – he is qualified to be governor. He was a reputable banker with excellent professional career. He has spent about a year and half as SSG which further brushed him up. He has carried out one of the most expensive and aggressive campaigns in AKS history using the full paraphernalia of the state machinery. His billboards and other campaign materials dot the state. He has a formidable campaign committee ACA – well funded with exceptional reach. With the exit of UOU it was supposed to be a smooth sail for Udom.

With all these at his disposal why would it be necessary for the state to be deprived of over 1.5billion ($9,375,000) to buy votes for such a “good candidate” for party nomination? Not to talk of the amount spent on TV coverage for the “Election Show” and perhaps other agencies for a candidate acclaimed to be the best.

It is no news that Gov Akpabio has put his full weight behind Udom. He has introduced him to both the president and the party. He has done all the underground work. Why would Akpabio after doing so much work to sell Udom still feel so unsure as to pay that amount per delegate. Why was it necessary given UDOM’S acclaimed pedigree? A man whose best selling point is supposed to be financial prudence and honesty and integrity and everything good. Why? Why?

Which father would be prepared to spend the entire family fortune to pay a man to marry his beautiful, young and well educated daughter except there is something about the girl which he hadn’t disclosed? Or something about the family or the marriage.

Is there anything Gov Akpabio knows which he hasn’t disclosed? What does he want? What are his fears? Can we help?

I expect Mr. Udom Emmanuel to come out and refute that claim of N1m bribe to each delegate. It is important that he say something about it. He should tell us it is not true. It shouldn’t be true. If it is true then there is something wrong somewhere and the good people of Akwa Ibom must watch out.

By James Abang

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