Former Akwa Ibom Governor Senator Godswill Akpabio has alleged some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were colluding with Governor Udom Emmanuel to compromise the forthcoming elections.

He accused some of the INEC officials of being not completely independent, alleging they have been compromised by Governor Emmanuel.

Akpabio told newsmen in Abuja the governor has deployed huge sums to entice voters and electoral officials.

The former governor alleged Emmanuel has no single project to show and has consistently told the people that there is no money in the state, even after collecting refunds spent to construct federal roads by his government.

He, however, expressed confidence President Muhammadu Buhari will emerge victorious in Saturday’s rescheduled presidential elections.

The former Senate Minority Leader said: “You know that INEC is an Independent body but some of its officials are not totally Independent.

“In some states, we have noticed some unholy alliances with the government in power in those states.

“For example, in a place like Akwa Ibom, we have seen the body language of the government, which clearly shows that they will not be able to conduct free and fair elections, giving all the parties, particularly the APC, a level playing field.

“This is very easy for you to see and from the body language of people they have recruited to run the affairs, including the ad hoc staff and other support staff for the election.

“This can be seen from the body language and the kind of things that the trainees are being told. What the National Chairman observes about opposition against APC does exist.”

He went on: “There are two things happening in my state. One is a lot of fake news coming from the opposition and secondly, is massive deployment of funds to buy people.

“James Hardley Chase said in one of his books that fear is the key that opens the wallet of the rich.“He told the people that there was no money to do project and so, there is nothing on the ground in the state.

“They have not been able to commission a single project. All the big me that come to my state, they take the churches to pray.

“When former President Obasanjo came, they took him to church to pray but when they go to other states, they commission projects but nothing to commission in my state.

“So, now that people are clamouring for change, money is now flowing all over the state. Fear opens the wallet of the rich that is what is happening to the opposition in my state.

“You can only rig election in a place where you are popular. Today, the APC is all over Akwa Ibom state.
80-90 percent of the people are APC. So, when you go to rig election and you don’t succeed, you bring anarchy.”

On the chances of Buhari, he said: “Nigerians know the difference between apples and oranges. The reality is that this President has done very well considering the fact he took us out of recession.

“He met many projects on ground and is completing them such as the railway lines. He has invested in massive infrastructure never seen before.

“I have been a governor and I know that federal budget usually contain 70 and sometimes 80 percent of recurrent expenditure and sometimes, what is left is less than 20 percent for capital projects.

“But this President has been able to block the loopholes in the system and free more money for developmental purposes.“The TSA is a major innovation and as you know, some ministries were operating more than 50 accounts.

“Today, we have been able to mobilise those funds into one account and over 30 percent of the budget now goes for capital projects. Nigerians are clamouring for infrastructural change and better educational facilities.”

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Akpabio the backstabber will be taught a lesson this Saturday.

I don't know how APC still trust him and ameachi

Racoon:
Buhari is crying out even spurning our electoral/constitutional provision by asking that "ballot box snatchers" be shot to death.

Oshiomole is complaining.Akpabio is jittery.The APC now acting the ruling opposition government is really going down.

I don't even argue with people because I know APC are playing their last card in propaganda, their best chance was last week Saturday.

They'll never return back

Buhari is crying out even spurning our electoral/constitutional provision by asking that "ballot box snatchers" be shot to death.

Oshiomole is complaining.Akpabio is jittery.The APC now acting the ruling opposition government is really going down.

Saraki, tambuwa, kwankwaso, Dino and many more did their in 2015 but what happened after

Akpabio your turn is coming

Abeg make we hear word #Snatchanddie

how one gets his brain flushed out immediately joining the blood broom wading party is perplexing..



yall should stop been petty

And what was his response to this letter ? The only bill passed by him for 4 years .

APC always ranting. PDP giving them real sleepless night.

Buhari & Tinubu will go on a long medical break after the election.
Oshiomole will run away from Nigeria for a long time.

posterity will judge this dog faced coward

This akpabio or whatever he calls himself should shutup already

Akpabio return the 100bn that you stole.. corrupt thief!

He wants INEC to give him full co-operation and results sheet.

Nigerians, if you look at the numbers of complaints coming from the APC you will wonder if they are the opposition party! Do not handover the country again to a party who is confused if they are the ruling or opposition party. They cannot progress Nigeria! Almost all their primaries were filled with controversies across the country!

Make the election come abeg, I am tired of hearing these blame games. Politicians acting like little brats all in the name of trying to steal our common good.

APC always having a defeatist narrative, like they were the opposition.

The statement is still intact "snatch ballot box and die"

It is better to vote for someone that might take your money than to vote for someone that will take your life... let that sink
#Think about it.

Akpabio is a real enemy of progress.

Who be this?

Because they refused your manipulation

millhouse:
And what was his response to this letter ? The only bill passed by him for 4 years .

Even a primary two pupil in China can do this.
If dem no tell you you no go know say na election propaganda?
You don't need to attend a yahoo class to know all dis.

He's ranting cos he failed to influence the inec REC

APC's plan is to sell to the public about PDP's planned rigging,while they are the ones that have perfected their plans to rig do that if they win , they refer back to winning without inecs help, if they loose , they will not wanna stepdown, due to accusations of massive rigging by PDP, thereby, wanting to create a parallel government..the same APC that came into power thru rigging in the north

They are using reverse psychology on Nigerians

Any thread that has any word inec must hit front page..



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Akpabio take am

Rant of a drowning man

With all the billions collected during your time, you couldn't attract a single industry to Akwa Ibom.

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AkpabIio shit up already snd take a seat. You are accusing Emmanuel bevause you taught everybody is like you. Nitwit