For voting and supporting the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom people have incurred the wrath of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress Arc Otu Ita Toyo who has described them as stupid and foolish people.

Toyo made clear his opinion live during a radio interview programme ‘Team Nigeria’ hosted on a private radio station Planet FM in Uyo on Monday 20 June 2016.

Toyo who was asked by the interviewer Mr Aniekan Udosen if he could make it back on the programme in a few days, expressed his reluctance to feature on the programme again.

According to him, “Akwa Ibom people are stupid, they don’t know jack (anything), they cannot read, they can’t think and they can’t write.”

Toyo was quick to however attribute it to the state governor, by adding that the problem (of illiteracy)is traceable to leadership.

“The Akwa Ibom People they can’t read, they can’t read; they can’t write they can’t listen, they can’t learn they can’t do jack. And you know why? Leadership has been bleak”