The forty-nine Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers
in the senate have declared their support for President
Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking at a press conference at the national assembly
complex in Abuja on Thursday, Godswill Akpabio, minority
whip, joined 48 of his PDP colleagues to express their
determination to support the president.
However, they lamented that PDP members were being
targeted in the anti-corruption crusade of the federal
government.

“The PDP senate caucus reiterates its support to Mr
President Muhammadu Buhari and his quest to bring about
a greater Nigeria,” Akpabio said.

“The PDP senate caucus, despite its formidable strength,
has resolved to offer only credible opposition that would
lead to the building of a better Nigeria. The caucus will give
him all the needed support support to ensure his success as
president.”

“But the PDP senate caucus notes the crusade against
corruption undertaken by the APC-led federal government
and hereby declares her support to rid Nigeria of corruption.

The caucus is not happy with the current trend that seems
to suggest that the war against corruption is selective and
targeted at PDP stalwarts and states.

“The current war lacks transparency, fairness to all and
appears to be aimed at political adversaries. It is on this
ground that we condemn in particular what is happening in
Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Abia states where election umpires
are daily arrested, their families and associates hounded,
and judicial officers involved in election tribunals intimidated
and questioned using trumped up petitions bordering on
corruption.

“Yet, these officials were part of the 2015 elections that
produced President Buhari, an election adjudged to be
generally free and fair by the international community.”
Akpabio also alleged that the Department of State Service
(DSS) was being used to wreak havoc on PDP-controlled
states.

”The PDP senate caucus is worried, alarmed and shocked
by the recent development in our polity where the DSS is
now involved in electoral matters,” he said.

“A situation where officials of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers state, Akwa Ibom and
Abia states (all PDP states) are daily being arrested,
detained and questioned on politically motivated corruption
allegations is worrisome and spells doom for our
democracy unless the trend is reversed.

“Reports reaching the caucus has it that INEC officials are
being forced by the DSS to produce falsified documents to
support APC candidates cases before the tribunals.
“This is abominable and unacceptable. Mr President and all
well-meaning Nigerians must intervene to preserve the
independence of the tribunals and that of INEC.”
While reiterating the pledge of the PDP to provide
constructive opposition to the APC government, Akpabio
urged the president to treat all Nigerians equally.

https://www.thecable.ng/49-pdp-senators-declare-support-buhari

So Akpabio can also cry!
By Abia Ante
The press conference today by Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, ex-governor of Akwa Ibom State, a press conference that was both in content and delivery the lamentation of a once almighty politician, is proof positive that we are in interesting times. According to the text of the press conference, now available on many platforms on the Net, Akpabio lamented that INEC officials in Akwa Ibom State, which include Austin Okogie, the state REC, and INEC officials in Rivers and Abia States, are being selectively harassed, arrested and questioned for the roles they played in the last elections in their respective state of assignment.
Masquerading behind the PDP Senate Caucus, Akpabio whined that he “is worried, alarmed and shocked by the recent development in our polity where the Department of State Security is now involved in electoral matters. A situation where officials of independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers State, Akwa Ibom and Abia States – (all PDP states) are daily being arrested, detained and questioned on politically motivated corruption allegations, is worrisome and spells doom for our democracy unless the trend is reversed. INEC is supposed to be an independent commission and its officials ought to be shielded from partisanship.”
Akpabio excoriated the federal government for the ‘selective’ punishment of INEC officials in Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Abia states by the Department of State Services (DSS) which is directly under the Presidency, while at the same time declaiming support for President Muhammadu Buhari. A typical Godswill Akpabio cant!
Also in a typical Akpabio fashion, he ducked the issue completely in his jeremiad to Nigerians about the change of fortune that has befallen him and his party, the PDP. Yet the issue is simple. Austin Okogie, the Akwa Ibom REC and Akpabio’s Man Friday at INEC is talking to law enforcement about what he knows regarding the destruction of electoral materials and attempts to destroy same, knowing or being expected to know that those materials were pleaded in the ongoing election petition hearing in the state. Okojie is also helping law enforcement to track alleged payoff to procure wrongdoing in the elections for the benefit of his patrons. Law enforcement is asking him to explain how he came by futuristic properties in Benin City. These are not about electoral matters. They are about issues of crime, and law enforcement has a duty to find out about crimes, who commits them and who benefits from crimes. Now Akpabio is conflating the issues and delivering a sermon on impartiality of INEC and neutrality of the DSS and how INEC officials should be shielded from partisanship. Interesting!
When did Akpabio realise that INEC should be independent and non-partisan and that the DSS should be neutral and should stay off election matters? During the elections, it was an open secret that Akpabio made the state INEC part of Government House Uyo. Where did Austin Okogie write his bogus election results for the PDP? Was it not in Government House Uyo? This was an open secret. Whom did Akpabio use to arrest, detain and humiliate General Edet Akpan on Election Day on trumped up charges? It was the DSS. So why is the fallen emperor crying wolf now? It feels good to see Akapbio cry. This man made so many people cry in our dear state. His present lot is divine. So the emperor can also cry?
Unlike what Akpabio did during his cursed reign, President Buhari or the APC-led federal government is not involving the DSS in election matters. The DSS is investigating allegations of crimes. That is not involvement in election matters.
Investigating obvious cases of crime is different from what the PDP did in Ekiti, where the security services and law enforcement were procured to plan and execute one of the most audacious rigging projects in the annals of Nigerian elections. It is also different from what Akpabio used the DSS and the Police to perpetrate in Akwa Ibom during the elections, where the state executive used the security services to train and provide cover for Akpabio’s private army to hijack the elections in a hail of bullets and rivers of blood.
This God! He is truly in Heaven above, looking down every moment and seeing all that we do. He saw Akpabio and was bidding his time to strike when the crash and its reverberation will measure near the top on the Richter’s scale.

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Efcc thinz

We are happy to work as a team for the development of Nigeria...

But pls stop saying EFCC is witch hunting you guys...haba

ellovee:
what about that of the DSS interference and intimidation of election officers of PDP states?
We must condemn what is bad, through out GEJ administration, he didn't use any agency of the federal govt to intimidate of harass perceived political opponents.
Buhari and his allies must learn how to play politics devoid of bitterness if we are to co-exist peacefully

haba....haba.....u r wicked o...so

you have forgottem what DSS did to leadership newspaper editors?
You have forgotten what Nigerian Army did to daily newspapers?
You have forgotten what Marylin Ogar did to APC mrmbership registration.
You have forgotten what the FAAN did to Amaechi's jet
You have forgotten what N.A did to Buhari's record.


Continue...no problem

The Dullard be feeling funky now...


Hope he understands the type of support dey mean? Before he thinks dey are coming over to Masturbate with him!

A no choice situation...you cant beat them join them.

you cant afford to be left behind

Buhari is an answered prayer. God has remembered Nigeria.

morbeta:
Buhari is an answered prayer. God has remembered Nigeria.

True. I can authoritatively tell you that Nigeria shall, once again, be great. Those who wish failure on this administration shall be greatly disappointed.

God looked at the list of Nigeria's problem, he sent us Buhari as a Solution. Even his enemies knows it.

He God has blessed, No man can curse.

Now they realise all what they said during campaign were lies !!...GOD bless president muhammadu buhari (GCFR)

Editor1:
The Dullard be feeling funky now...
Hope he understands the type of support dey mean? Before he thinks dey are coming over to Masturbate with him!

Its obvious that Akpabio is the one orchestrating this charade of support which PMB doesn't even need.
Akpabio must be privy to the revelations coming out from the heist he supervised in akwaibom in connivance with the INEC officials there.
There is also a very curious case of how he won his senatorial seat in northeastern part of d state while officially his name was submitted as a candidate for northwest senatorial zone.
So Akpabio and his pdp senators and their moles too in apc can shove their support down their asse s and face the herculean battles to retain their seats in court because as long as Nigerian people are solidly behind PMB, he has d support too of God who no man can fight against.

Editor1:
The Dullard be feeling funky now...


Hope he understands the type of support dey mean? Before he thinks dey are coming over to Masturbate with him!

Are u a wailer?

doctokwus:
Its obvious that Akpabio is the one orchestrating this charade of support which PMB doesn't even need.
Akpabio must be privy to the revelations coming out from the heist he supervised in akwaibom in connivance with the INEC officials there.
There is also a very curious cade of how he won Hus senatorial seat in northeastern part of d state while officially his name was submitted as d candidate for northwest senatorial zone.
So Akpabio and his pdp senators and their moles too in apc can shove their support down their asse s and face the herculean battles to retain their seats in court because as long as Nigerian people are solidly behind PMB, he has d support too of God who no man can fight against.

If APC has any evidence that they won the elections they wont need to be intimidating INEC and judicial officials

they are afraid of probe, which political office holder is as corrupt as PDP's.
even before BUHARI assumed office, only PDP officials were EFCC customers.go check EFCC file, almost if nt all PDP governors have been indicted by d agency so why are they crying as if d whole thing started frm BUHARI
thieves!

nice one

Who dem help??

Hmm

Even PDP Senators have realised that PMB will fix this country soon and have no option than to realign themselves to this change mantra.

My country will be great again.

That what they should be doing ever since. Belonging to a party does not mean segregation or enmity but we are all citizen of Nigeria

like play,like play

Network is bad

The wailers has finally agreed to work for the progress of the country or are they afraid of the forged senate standing rules allegation leveled against them and the deputy senate president !!!

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Opportunistic Nigerian Politicans

When it comes to ideology.....zero.

When it comes to development....zero.

When it comes to sharing the money......they are already there!

This is very important.

As if they had any other option, than to work with the President. Oga Akpabio, yes PDP will be targeted by the Government for looting, if you guys are not targeted, is it me,or the other Nigerian's struggling to put food on their table that the EFCC will be interested in?

If the PDP like, they should go to EKO IDUMOTA, to buy all the WHITE CLOTHES they can lay their hands on, and USE them as a WHITE FLAG of Surrender. You guys will be pursued until every KOBO, belonging to Nigeria is returned.

If Alison Maduekwe decides to die, in that London hospital she is hiding. Her Children and Husband knows where our money is. The Anti-Corruption stance of this Government, even collects STOLEN MONEY from dead bodies.

Meanwhile, Barcanista and his round table Knights of 40 thieves on Nairaland, how far?the Puppeteers controlling the puppets have raised their white flag in SURRENDER, how far with UNA? you guys still trying hard to defend CORRUPTION?

The fear of BUHARI is the beginning of not being CORRUPT in Nigeria.

Nigeria is working.

Buhari is working.

Pierocash:
they are afraid of probe, which political office holder is as corrupt as PDP's.
even before BUHARI assumed office, only PDP officials were EFCC customers.go check EFCC file, almost if nt all PDP governors have been indicted by d agency so why are they crying as if d whole thing started frm BUHARI
thieves!

since when did the DSS start probing election affairs?

Adonbilivit

GBA FUN OGA E....(succumb for yer BOSS)


Enemy of progress (THE WAILERS),u can continue to wail til thou kingdom cum THAT IS YER DOUBLE TROUBLE........


In PMB I bliv

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